swine Flashcards
1
Q
matured male for breeding
A
boar
2
Q
matured female that has given birth
A
sow
3
Q
young male
A
junior boar
4
Q
young female and has not yet given birth
A
gilt
5
Q
young pig from birth up to weaning
A
suckling
6
Q
castrated young male
A
barrow
7
Q
castrated matured male
A
stag
8
Q
parturition
A
farrowing
9
Q
meat
A
pork
10
Q
group of pigs born in one farrowing
A
litter
11
Q
the number of pigs in litter
A
litter size
12
Q
first milk of dam/ mother of animal
A
colostrum
13
Q
first fecal matter of new born suckling
A
meconium
