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Swine industry Flashcards

1
Q

What is a purebred or seed stock operation

A

Similar to farrow-to-finish except their salable product is primarily breeding prospects of show pigs

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2
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what do you call a young ffemale

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gilt

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3
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what do you call a mature female

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sow

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4
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what do you called an intact male

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boar

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5
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what do you call a castrated male

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barrow

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6
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what is farrowing

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giving birth

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7
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what is a litter

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8-12 siblings born at the same time

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8
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wean means what

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remove from sow at 3-5 weeks

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9
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what are the maternal breeds

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yorkshire, landrace, chester white

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10
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what breed is this

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berkshire (sire breed)

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11
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what breed is this

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chester white (maternal breed)

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12
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what breed is this

A

duroc (sire breed)

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13
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what breed is this

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hampshire (sire breed)

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14
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what breed is this

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landrace (maternal breed)

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15
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what breed is this

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poland China (sire breed)

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16
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what breed is this

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spotted (sire breed)

17
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what breed is this

A

yorkshire (maternal breeds)

18
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what are the sire breed characteristics

A

greater muscling, growth rate, carcass characteristics, dark-colored breeds

19
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What are the the sire breeds

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Duroc, berkshire, hampshire, spotted, poland china

20
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what are maternal breed characteristics

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conception rate, litter size, litter weight, milk production, mothering, white-colored breed

21
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What is integrates corporate operations

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generally farrow-to- finsih and often have their own seedstock production as well as

22
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What is the rule of gestation in pigs

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The rule of threes, three months, three weeks, three days, also it would be 114 days all together

23
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What percent of pig death is caused by crushing

A

54%

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