Swine Production

Question 1

The region with the highest distribution of swine inventory

Answer 1

CALABARZON

Question 2

Top Producing Country of Swine Production

Answer 2

China

Question 3

The family that swine belongs to

Answer 3

Suidae

Question 4

Scientific name of domesticated pigs

Answer 4

Sus scrofa domestica

Question 5

Mature weight of pigs

Answer 5

90 kg

Question 6

Female pig who has had at least one litter of piglets

Answer 6

Sow

Question 7

A female pig that has not produced a litter of piglets yet or is being used to grow out and finish to butcher.

Answer 7

Gilt

Question 8

3 types of Sow Herd Enterprises

Answer 8

Farrow to Feeder Operation
Farrow to Finish Operation
Farrow to Breeder Operation

Question 9

A business or operation focused on breeding and raising sows (female pigs) for the purpose of producing piglets.

Answer 9

Sow Herd Enterprise

Question 10

Pregnant sow or gilt to produce weanlings weighing 13 to 27 kg

Answer 10

Farrow to Feeder Operation

Question 11

Breeding to farrowing sows, and feeding the piglets until they reach a market weight of about 127 kg

Answer 11

Farrow to Finish Operation

Question 12

Pregnant sow or gilt to produce breeders (junior boars and replacement gilts)

Answer 12

Farrow to Breeder Operation

Question 13

Starts with a feeder or weanlings and grows to a slaughter weight of 80 to 95 kg.

Answer 13

Growing-Finishing Enterprises

Question 14

The farmer will grow and train young boars to breed for a fee, cash or in kind.

Answer 14

Boars for hire enterprise

Question 15

Artificial Insemination (AI) services; under boars for hire enterprise

Answer 15

Semen service

Question 16

Types of Swine

Answer 16

Lard Type
Bacon Type
Meat Type

Question 17

These breeds are immensely large with great finishing ability

Answer 17

Lard type

Question 18

Most common in areas where feeds are not so fattening. These breeds build sufficient muscles.

Answer 18

Bacon type

Question 19

An intermediate between lard and bacon. The pigs has combined muscling, length of body, balance and the ability to reach market weight early and finish without excess fat.

Answer 19

Meat type

Question 20

The Philippine market still prefers white pigs, except for some areas like ___________________ which uses colored pigs for _____________.

Answer 20

the Cordillera region; cultural purposes

Question 21

___________ and ____________ are commonly used to upgrade native pigs by native animal enthusiasts.

Answer 21

Herkshire; Hampshire

Question 22

_____________ is not considered as purebred by some raisers in the Philippines.

Answer 22

White Duroc

Question 23

The act of a sow or gilt giving birth

Answer 23

Farrow

Question 24

Examples of purebred swine (Bondoc et. al, 2013)

Answer 24

Duroc, Landrace, Large White, Pietrain

Question 25

Examples of swine with native strains (Bondoc et. al, 2013)

Answer 25

Kalinga native pig, Quezon native pig

Question 26

Q-black

Answer 26

Farrows 7 piglets weighing 0.84 kg. Has a weaning weight of 4.79 kg at 43 to 47 days old. Usually, it has an equal number of male and female piglets.

Question 27

Benguet Native Pig

Answer 27

Farrows 8 piglets weighing 0.77 kg. Has a weaning weight of 4.9 kg at 60 days old.

Question 28

Sinirangan

Answer 28

Farrows 3 to 8 piglets weighing 0.50 kg. Has a weaning weight of 2.44 kg at 48 days old. There are more males than females in a litter.

Question 29

ISUbela

Answer 29

Farrows 8 piglets weighing 0.77 kg. Has a weaning weight of 3 kg at 34 days old. Usually, it has an equal number of male and female piglets.

Question 30

Yookah

Answer 30

Farrows 4 piglets weighing 0.5 kg. Has a weaning weight of 4.75 kg at 67 days old. There are more males than females in a litter.

Question 31

Markaduke

Answer 31

Farrows 7 piglets weighing 0.74 kg. Has a weaning weight of 3.65 kg at 43 days old.

Question 32

A native pig that was recognized as the best lechon in the Philippines.

Answer 32

Markaduke

Question 33

Poland China

Answer 33

Black with six white points that are found in the feet, face, and the tip of the tail. Produce carcasses with low backfat and large loin eyes. Has droopy ears.

Question 34

Large White

Answer 34

White (duh...) Superior mothering ability; Large litter size and has excellent milkers Adapt well to confinement but not to rugged conditions High dressing percentage and produce fine quality meat Has erect ears

Question 35

Landrace

Answer 35

Have short legs and medium to large drooping ears Excellent mothering ability and litter size; Heavy milkers Produce pigs with superior growth rate and feed utilization efficiency Has weak legs and pastern

Question 36

Duroc

Answer 36

Red Smaller, more compact, and possessed great refinement Has a small set of forwarding ears, 2/3 erect and 1/3 hanging Has a good body constitution, strong legs Good mothering ability, a fast grower, good milker, and are prolific (very productive)

Question 37

Hampshire

Answer 37

Has a white belt around the shoulders and body, including the front legs Trim and light jowl; Refined head; Erect ears; Smooth and well set shoulders; Well arched back The sows have a reputation of raising a high percentage of the pigs farrowed

Question 38

Berkshire

Answer 38

Medium-sized pig that produces an acceptable carcass Black with six white points (four white points on the feet, one on the face, and one on the tail) Slightly dished head; Erect ears

Question 39

Pietrain

Answer 39

Meaty type of pig with spotted black and white color Has well-shaped hams, loin, and shoulders; Erect ears The carcass has as a high lean meat percentage on production performance, but it has a poor body constitution Feed efficiency is not good; grow a little bit slower Highly susceptible to stress

Question 40

Enviro pig

Answer 40

Genetically modified pig that excretes less phosphorous in its feces Produce the enzyme phytase in its salivary glands to enable more effective digestion of phytate