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1
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male pig of any age that is usually intended for breeding

A

BOAR

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2
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Removal of testes

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CASTRATION

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3
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A yellowish milky fluid secreted by the mammary glands shortly befire and a fee days after farrowing

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COLOSTRUM

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4
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Act of fertilization

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CONCEPTION

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5
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an organisms that is inside the pigs body without causing any clinical damage or disease

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CONTAMINATION

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6
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period of sexual receptivity in female or the heat period

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ESTROUS

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7
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act of giving birth in sows

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FARROWING

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8
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pregnancy time from conception to birth

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GESTATION PERIOD

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9
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young female pig under one year of age and has not yet guven birth

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GILT

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10
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the existance of vigor or perfirmance in crossbred animals that is higher than the average of both parebts. It is also known as?

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HETEROSIS AND HYBRID VIGOR

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11
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the disruptive changes in the organs/tissue of the animal when infected

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Lesion

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12
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group of pigs born in one farrowing

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Litter

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13
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number of pigs in one litter

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LITTER SIZE

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14
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number of affected animals

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MORBIDITY

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15
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number if dead animals

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MORTALITY

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16
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release of egg cell (ovum) from the ovary

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OVULATION

17
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the ability of the organism to cause damage or disease

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PATHOGENIC

18
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sexual maturity as exihibited by first hest or ovulation

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PUBERTY

19
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mature female pig, one that has given birth

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SOW

20
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young female pig, from birth up to weaning

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SUCKLING

21
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a boar used in a crossbreeding program for the production of slaugher pigs

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TERMINAL SIRE

22
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pigs produced from mating if a twi-breed crossbred sow to a carefully selected termimal sires of different breed.

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TRIPLE CROSS PIGS

23
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the process of separating the young from its dam.

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Weaning

24
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young pigs seaprated from the sow; about 39 to 90 days old

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WEANLING

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