Pigs

Question 1

What are the typical management procedures associated with piglets?

Answer 1

Teeth clipping

Tail docking

Identification by ear-tagging/tattoo

Castration

Fe injections

(Euthanasia)

Question 2

How are pigs weighed without using scales?

Achieves imperial results.

Answer 2

(Heart girth x length)

400

Question 3

What does the heart girth refer to in a pig?

Answer 3

Circumference of the pig’s girth, measured in inches

Question 4

How is the weight of a pig calculated using metric measurements?

Answer 4

(Heart girth)² = girth result

Girth result x length x 69.3