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Pigs Flashcards

1
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What age is puberty in the sow?

A

5 months (150-180 days at 90-100kg)

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2
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How long is the sow oestrus cycle?

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21 days

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3
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How long does oestrus last?

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60 hours

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4
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Average how many per litter born alive?

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12

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5
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What % loss from ovulation to birth?

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50%

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6
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How long is gestation?

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116 days

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7
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What season are sows fertile in the wild?

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Late Autumn

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8
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What % of UK sows are outdoors?

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40%

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9
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How long is lactation in the wild?

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8 weeks +

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10
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How long is lactation commercially?

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3-5 weeks

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11
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How long is the weaning to service interval?

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5.5 days

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12
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How fast is cessation of lactation after weaning?

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Rapid

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13
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How long after weaning is oestrus?

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4-5 days

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14
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What is lifespan of a sow?

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12 years

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15
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How many litters can a sow have?

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20+

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16
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What is commercial lifespan of a sow?

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4-5 years

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17
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How many litters can a commercial sow have?

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8

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18
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Which parities are most productive?

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3,4,5

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19
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Ideally what age should you breed a sow from?

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7 months (220-240 days at 130-140kg)

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20
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What BCS should sows be at breeding?

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3, with 20-24mm back fat

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21
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How many oestrus cycles should sow have had at breeding?

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3 or 4

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22
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How does early puberty affect productive life?

A

Longer

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23
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What is annual replacement rate?

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45%

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24
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What is parity replacement rate?

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20%

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25
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How many served females should be a gilt?

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2 out of every 10

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26
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What is “second litter drop syndrome”?

A

Perform worse second litter

27
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What are the “non-productive days”?

A

Weaning to conception

28
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What are “empty days”?

A

Farrowing to conception

29
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What is the minimum number of empty days?

30
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What is “litter scatter”?

A

% of litters of 8 or fewer

31
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Where does fertilisation occur?

A

Fallopian tubes

32
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Why do older sows get uneven piglets?

A

Uneven lactation due to gland damage

33
Q

What are two other problems in older sows?

A

Greater embryonic losses and higher pre-weaning mortality

34
Q

After how long is it considered irregular/late return?

A

After 21 days

35
Q

What two things can cause irregular/late return?

A

Loss of pregnancy/failure to observe heat

36
Q

What are two advantages of batch farrowing?

A

Increases cohort size and improves pig flow

37
Q

What are two disadvantages of batch farrowing?

A

Needs AI and reduced herd size

38
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What length batch is ideal?

A

3 - farrowing, weaning, serving

39
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What age is puberty in the boar?

40
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What age is fertility developed by in the boar?

A

10-12 months

41
Q

What pheremone does boar produce?

A

5-alpha androsterone

42
Q

How much semen do boars produce?

43
Q

What is boar:sow ratio if natural service indoors?

44
Q

What is boar:sow ratio if outdoors?

45
Q

What is Altrenogest?

A

Synthetic progesterone

46
Q

How many days do you treat with Altrenogest for?

47
Q

How long is oestrus after ALtrenogest treatment?

48
Q

Where is ejaculation in the sow?

A

Uterine due to cervical lock

49
Q

How does earlier on heat affect heat length?

A

Heat lasts longer

50
Q

How many ova are there at ovulation?

51
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How long are the ova viable for?

A

8-10 hours

52
Q

How many hours before the end of standing oestrus is ovulation?

A

12 hours (2/3 through)

53
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How long until capacitation in sperm?

54
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How long do sperm survive?

55
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How long before ovulation should mating be?

A

8-10 hours

56
Q

How often should you serve during standing oestrus?

A

Every 24 hours during standing oestrus for 2-3 days

57
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When should you serve a late oestrus sow?

A

As soon as possible

58
Q

When is it crucial there is no mixing or stresses?

A

14-24 days

59
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How long is it best not to mix for?

60
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How long until implantation in the sow?

A

14-21 days

61
Q

What is frozen semen survival rate like?

62
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From what day can you ultrasound?

63
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What do you use amplitude ultrasound to look at?

A

Uterine arteries

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