Pigs Flashcards
1
Q
What are commercial pigs descended from
A
Sus scrofa
2
Q
Weight of adult boar
A
50-90kg
3
Q
Boars- when do maturing males migrate
A
20m
4
Q
Weight of sexual maturity in males
A
30kg
5
Q
Gestation
A
115d
6
Q
Average litter size
A
4-6
7
Q
Weight of piglets at birth
A
0.75-1kg
8
Q
Age of fully weaned piglets
A
3-4m
9
Q
Heavy hog slaughter weight
A
> 120kg
10
Q
Bacon market slaughter weight
A
100kg
11
Q
Cutter slaughter weight
A
70kg
12
Q
Fresh pork slaughter weight
A
55kg
13
Q
Weaning age of piglets
A
> 28d
14
Q
Killing out percentage
A
Carcass weight in terms of live weight 70-75%
15
Q
Age of slaughter
A
16w