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Swine Production > Topic 2: The Pig > Flashcards

Topic 2: The Pig Flashcards

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Kingdom

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Animalia

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Phylum

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Chordata

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Class

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Mammalia

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Order

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Artiodactyla

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Suborder

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Suina

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Family

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Suidae

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Genus

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Sus

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Species

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Sus Scrofa

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Names producers go by

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Swine producers (Not Europe)

Hog Farmers

Pork Producers

Pig Farmers (mostly)

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Herd vs. Litter

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Herd is a group of pigs not related to each other but dwell together

Litter is a group of piglets from same sow

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Piglet

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unweaned young pig

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Runt

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Weakest piglet

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Weaner

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Taken from mother (20 lbs)

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Feeder

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Nursery pig up to 70lbs/9wks

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Grower

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Up to 120 lbs

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Finisher

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Hogs; market weight of 270lbs at 24 wks

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Gilt

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young female

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sow

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female that has had litter

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Boar

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uncastrated male swine

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Barrow

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Castrated male swine

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How to improve ID

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Improve mgmt practice with tags, notches, brands

Breed register for pure breds

Follow show requirements

State/federal/international requirements like paper and blood work when crossing lines

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Tattoos are

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9mm blocks that go on thinner part of ear in or out or on shoulder. Not skin color

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Ear tags

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applied after selected from herd or purchased

Not put on piglets because they would be too heavy

Pigs may rip them out

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Swine Premise Tag

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Has a PIN (premise ID number)

Required for cull breeding stock since 2015

25
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840 Tag

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has a PIN and country code (US IS 840)

Individual ID number

Required for: interstate and national commerce + shows and fairs

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Ear Notching

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Traditional but not used by large producers

Breed registration and shows require it

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