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Swine Industry Flashcards

1
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Barrow

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Castrated male pig

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2
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Gilt

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Young female that hasn’t farrowed

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3
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Sow

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Mature female

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4
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Boar

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Intact male

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5
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Farrowing

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Act of giving birth

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6
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Farrowing crate

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Housing unit to protect baby pigs and insure success

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7
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Gestation stall

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Individual stall for bred females

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8
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Pen gestation

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Bred sows are housed in groups

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9
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Heat check boar

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Used to detect estrous in sows/gilts

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10
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Vertical integration

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

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11
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Benefits of Confinement facilities

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Controlled environment, lower labor requirements, improved marketing

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12
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3 parts of multisite system

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Sow Farm, Nursery, Finisher

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13
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Sow Farm

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Breed to wean

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14
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Nursery

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Wean to 50 lb

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15
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Finisher

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50 lb to Market

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16
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Benefits of Multi Site Production

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

17
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Biosecurity

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Single most effective tool to prevent disease outbreaks

18
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PEDv

A

Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus

19
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Pigs, rodents, birds, insects, vehicles, air/wind

A

Things that can introduce infectious agents

20
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Ways to improve biosecurity

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

21
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Gestation of a sow

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114 days

22
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Lactation time

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14-28 days

23
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How many times a year does a sow complete reproduction cycle?

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2.2 times per year

24
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Sow production goals

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

25
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When can sows be detected for pregnancy?

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21-30 days and again at 60 days

26
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Nursery production goals

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

27
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Finisher production goals

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

28
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Pigs go to slaughter at how many days of age?

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220 days old (22 weeks)

29
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What is the average weight of a market pig?

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280 lbs (230-300)

30
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What can help waste management for pigs?

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

31
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PQA

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Pork Quality Assurance

32
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TQA

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Transport Quality Assurance

33
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What does TQA do?

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

34
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Challenges of Swine Industry

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

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