Swine industry Flashcards
What is a purebred or seed stock operation
Similar to farrow-to-finish except their salable product is primarily breeding prospects of show pigs
what do you call a young ffemale
gilt
what do you call a mature female
sow
what do you called an intact male
boar
what do you call a castrated male
barrow
what is farrowing
giving birth
what is a litter
8-12 siblings born at the same time
wean means what
remove from sow at 3-5 weeks
what are the maternal breeds
yorkshire, landrace, chester white
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berkshire (sire breed)
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chester white (maternal breed)
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duroc (sire breed)
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hampshire (sire breed)
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landrace (maternal breed)
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poland China (sire breed)
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spotted (sire breed)
what breed is this
yorkshire (maternal breeds)
what are the sire breed characteristics
greater muscling, growth rate, carcass characteristics, dark-colored breeds
What are the the sire breeds
Duroc, berkshire, hampshire, spotted, poland china
what are maternal breed characteristics
conception rate, litter size, litter weight, milk production, mothering, white-colored breed
What is integrates corporate operations
generally farrow-to- finsih and often have their own seedstock production as well as
What is the rule of gestation in pigs
The rule of threes, three months, three weeks, three days, also it would be 114 days all together
What percent of pig death is caused by crushing
54%
