Premid

Question 1

Most swine operations are farrow to wean. T/f

Two feeds that pigs are finished on?

Answer 1

False

Barely corn

Question 2

Tell me about a sow’s litter.

How many? How often? Weight? Name?

Answer 2

10 piglets
2 pounds at birth
Two litters a year

Question 3

After weaning, what happens to pigs?

Answer 3

Nursery: Pigs are moved to a climate-controlled barn with pigs from other litters for 6-8
Pigs moved from nursery to a growing and finishing barn
 At 6 months of age, pigs will weigh around 280 pounds (127 kg) and are ready for market

Question 4

Name the disease that damaged consumer confidence in pork

Answer 4

H1N1

Question 5

Pigs
Originated in US, drooping ears, red
Scandinavia drooping ears white , ham
England white erect ears

Answer 5

Duroc
Landace
Yorkshire

Question 6

How often is their milk picked up from the farms

Answer 6

Every two days

Question 7

Pedicure protocol

Answer 7

Cooper foot bath

Trimmed twice yr

Question 8

Define following
Barrow
Boar
Gift
Sow
Runt
Weaner pig

Answer 8

Castrated male
Ucastrated male
Female that has not given birth
Female birth at least once
Small weak pig should be culled

Question 9

Benefit of cross breeding

Heterosis

Answer 9

Good birth vibrancy

Question 10

Where does Canada import pork from?

Answer 10

Denmark

Question 11

Downfall of hamphire pork

Answer 11

Black rind