Swine 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Gilt
A
Female pig that has not yet farrowed
2
Q
Barrow
A
A castrated male pig
3
Q
Feeder Pig
A
Pig old enough to enter the grower barn
4
Q
Market pig
A
pig large enough to be processed
5
Q
Farrow
A
Process of birthing, gestation interval 114-117d
6
Q
Wean
A
remove litter from dam typically 14-28d
7
Q
Farrowing barn
A
Where sows farrow and nurse their litters 2-4weeks
8
Q
Grow-finish barn
A
Where pigs are raised after leaving the nursery and before processing (16-18wks)
9
Q
Crossbreds
A
2 way = AxB
3 way = ABxC
Back cross = ABxB
10
Q
Advantages of why Western Canada is an ideal region to situate pig farms.
A
- A lot of space
11
Q
Disadvantages of why Western Canada is an ideal region to situate pig farms.
A
- Cost of freight -long way from clients
12
Q
4 stages of production?
A
- Breeding/gestation
- Farrowing
- Nursery
- Grow-finish
13
Q
3 sources of new genetics
A
- Raised on farm
- Purchased from breeding company
- AI
14
Q
5 Activities in Breeding-gestation
A
- Gilt development
- Sow weaning & breeding
- Natural or AI breeding
- Semen collection
- Implantation and gestation farrowing
15
Q
5 Activities in Farrowing
A
- Farrowing
- Piglet processing
- Lactation
- Creep feed piglets
- Weaning - 14-28d
