Swine Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Barrow
A
castrated male
2
Q
Boar
A
male of breeding age
3
Q
Finishing pig
A
pig aged from about 10 weeks to slaughter age (about 6 months of age)
4
Q
Gilt
A
young female; a female that has not had a litter
5
Q
Nursery pig
A
pig aged 21 days to 10-12 weeks
6
Q
Piglet
A
newborn, up to 21 days of age
7
Q
Shoat
A
young male
8
Q
Sow
A
mature female; a female that has had a litter
9
Q
Weaned pig
A
piglet that has been separated from the sow
10
Q
Farrowing
A
act of giving birth
11
Q
Coupling
A
act of breeding
12
Q
Farrowing rate
A
(# farrowing / # bred) x 100
13
Q
Non-productive days
A
days a given sow or gilt of breeding age is present in the herd but is not pregnant or lactating
14
Q
Not-in-pig
A
female diagnosed pregnant (usually by ultrasound) that does not go on to farrow = mortality of all fetuses during gestation
