production systems

Question 1

stocking

Answer 1

number of animals in a single pen

Question 2

advantages of nursery to finish

Answer 2

less stress due to less movement
improved lifetime

Question 3

disadvantages of nursery to finish

Answer 3

less biosecurity
finishing barn not very suitable for freshly weaned pigs

Question 4

cycle of pig production

Answer 4

weaning, nursery, finshing

Question 5

nursery

Answer 5

high biosecurity
leave at about 50 lbs and 70 days old

Question 6

finishing

Answer 6

leave at about 280 lbs and 180 days old

Question 7

boar stud

Answer 7

extremely high biosecurity
they use sow dummies to collect semen from boars

Question 8

NBA

Answer 8

number of offspring born alive

Question 9

dairy herd improvement association

Answer 9

identifies superior genetics to improve dairy industry

Question 10

average amount of milk produced by a cow in a year

Answer 10

23000-24000

Question 11

EPD

Answer 11

how high the average birthweight of a sires is over the industry average

Question 12

amino acid missing in pig feed

Answer 12

lycine

Question 13

things that happen soon after pig birth

Answer 13

needle teeth clipping
docking
iron shot
castration
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