test 1

Question 1

what is a feeder (weaner) pig

Answer 1

• wearner to ~ 8 weeks of age
• weighing 22.5-25 kg (50-55 lbs)
• in nursery but moved to grower finisher barn

Question 2

what is a market pig

Answer 2

• 5-5.5 months old
• 115 kg approx
• ready to be sent to market (slaughter)

Question 3

what to farrow to wean producers do (or feeder pig producers)

Answer 3

• maintain own heards of crossbread breeding stock and sell offspring as wearners to the wean to finish producers

Question 4

what so the wean to finish (grow, finish or market pig producers do)

Answer 4

• purchase weaners to raise to market hods

Question 5

yorkshire pig (maternal line)

Answer 5

• originated in northern englands
• white breed
• erect ears
• Sows: farrow large strong piglets, excellent milking ability and good maternal instinct
• boars: agressive breeders
• grow rapidly and produces a lean, well-muscles carcass

Question 6

landrace pigs (maternal )

Answer 6

• originated in Denmark
• white breed with floppy ears and large snout
• sow: large litter size with strong pigs, excellent milking, good maternal instincts
• boars: aggressive breeders
• grows rapidly and produces a lean well muscles carcass

Question 7

duroc (paternal)

Answer 7

• originated in the USA
• solid red in colour
• meat type pig with heavy muscling
• good growth rate and feed efficience

Question 8

hampshire (paternal)

Answer 8

• originated in the usa
• black in colour with a white belt around the body including the shoulders and front legs
• meat type pig with heavy carcass
  muscling
• becoming less popular due to black hair roots resulting in trimming at time of slaughter

Question 9

pietrain (paternal)

Answer 9

-originated in belgium
-yields large amounts of lean meat
-helps to increase litter size (characteristics found in other colour breeds)
- white in colour with black/grey spots

Question 10

what is heterosis

Answer 10

• genetic phenomenon responsible for superior vigour, growth and thrift often seen in cross-bread animals

Question 11

angus cow

Answer 11

• originated in scotland
• colour black or red
• usually polled
• good mothers
• excellent carcass quality
• able to survive under rugged conditions

Question 12

charlais

Answer 12

• originated in france
• used in draft, milk and meat - now only meat
• large size and heavy
  white to cream coloured
• polled or horned
• slower to finish
• hardy cattle
• difficulty calving common

Question 13

hereford

Answer 13

• originated in england
• reddish brown with white on head, face, brisket and chest
• hardy,
• excellent foragers
• not heavy milkers
• good quality calves
• relatively easy time calving
• generally docile and easy to handle
• used in alot of crossbreading programs
• finish to carcass faster

Question 14

limousin

Answer 14

• originated in france
• sexual dimorphism (heifers golden wheat, males red gold both darken with age
• calving ease
• good mothering ability
• high spirited
• goof carcas quality (lean meat/ grow quickly)

Question 15

simmental

Answer 15

• originated un switzerland
• developed as multipurpose animal (draft, milk, meat)
• light tan to dark red with white on head behind shoulders, on belly, legs and flank)
• noted for large size and muscling
• rapid growth rate and milk production
• wean heavier calves which is a result of increased milk prodction