Swine Flashcards
1
Q
boar
A
mature breeding male
2
Q
barrow
A
castrated male (slaughter)
3
Q
gilt
A
young female
4
Q
sow
A
mature female
5
Q
weaner
A
- from birth to 20kg
6
Q
grower
A
- 20-65kg
7
Q
finisher
A
- 65-100kg (market weight)
8
Q
What are the 3 types of operations?
A
- feeder barns
- farrow to finish
- farrow to wean
9
Q
feeder barns
A
- pigs are purchased as wearers and finished for market
10
Q
farrow to finish
A
- includes breeding animals; offspring are raised as feeder pigs
11
Q
farrow to wean
A
- includes breeding animals; offspring are kept until shortly after weaning and then they are shipped to feeder operation
12
Q
farrowing
A
- parturition; giving birth to piglets
13
Q
litter size
A
- 10-18 piglets
- 12 is average
14
Q
gestation length
A
3 months 3 weeks 3 days
15
Q
weaning age
A
18-26 days
