Swine Industry

Question 1

Barrow

Answer 1

Castrated male pig

Question 2

Gilt

Answer 2

Young female that hasn’t farrowed

Question 3

Sow

Answer 3

Mature female

Question 4

Boar

Answer 4

Intact male

Question 5

Farrowing

Answer 5

Act of giving birth

Question 6

Farrowing crate

Answer 6

Housing unit to protect baby pigs and insure success

Question 7

Gestation stall

Answer 7

Individual stall for bred females

Question 8

Pen gestation

Answer 8

Bred sows are housed in groups

Question 9

Heat check boar

Answer 9

Used to detect estrous in sows/gilts

Question 10

Vertical integration

Answer 10

Two or more stages of production operated by separate companies, better financially, reduces costs

Question 11

Benefits of Confinement facilities

Answer 11

Controlled environment, lower labor requirements, improved marketing

Question 12

3 parts of multisite system

Answer 12

Sow Farm, Nursery, Finisher

Question 13

Sow Farm

Answer 13

Breed to wean

Question 14

Nursery

Answer 14

Wean to 50 lb

Question 15

Finisher

Answer 15

50 lb to Market

Question 16

Benefits of Multi Site Production

Answer 16

Health management (all in all out), housed by different ages, weekly or biweekly flow of animals

Question 17

Biosecurity

Answer 17

Single most effective tool to prevent disease outbreaks

Question 18

PEDv

Answer 18

Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus

Question 19

Pigs, rodents, birds, insects, vehicles, air/wind

Answer 19

Things that can introduce infectious agents

Question 20

Ways to improve biosecurity

Answer 20

Limit human traffic, disinfect vehicles, clean and sanitize barns and equipment

Question 21

Gestation of a sow

Answer 21

114 days

Question 22

Lactation time

Answer 22

14-28 days

Question 23

How many times a year does a sow complete reproduction cycle?

Answer 23

2.2 times per year

Question 24

Sow production goals

Answer 24

Maximize (pigs/litter, litters/year) Optimize (Pig weights, longevity, productivity)

Question 25

When can sows be detected for pregnancy?

Answer 25

21-30 days and again at 60 days

Question 26

Nursery production goals

Answer 26

Good start, High health, Growth rate, Low mortality, Feed conversion

Question 27

Finisher production goals

Answer 27

Growth rate, Feed conversion, Mortality, Composition (lean, quality)

Question 28

Pigs go to slaughter at how many days of age?

Answer 28

220 days old (22 weeks)

Question 29

What is the average weight of a market pig?

Answer 29

280 lbs (230-300)

Question 30

What can help waste management for pigs?

Answer 30

Slotted floors, pits, lagoons, flush system, manure on fields

Question 31

PQA

Answer 31

Pork Quality Assurance

Question 32

TQA

Answer 32

Transport Quality Assurance

Question 33

What does TQA do?

Answer 33

Insures well being of animals by training truck drivers in proper handling techniques

Question 34

Challenges of Swine Industry

Answer 34

Public perception, Government regulations, Prices, Disease control, Sow longevity