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Question 1

KINGDOM

Answer 1

Animalia

Question 2

PHYLUM

Answer 2

Chordata

Question 2

FAMILY

Answer 2

Suidae

Question 3

CLASS

Answer 3

Mammalia

Question 3

ORDER

Answer 3

Artiodactyla

Question 4

GENUS

Answer 4

Sus

Question 5

SPECIES

Answer 5

scrofa / vittatus

Question 6

SUB-SPECIES

Answer 6

domesticus

Question 7

wild hog, Europe

Answer 7

Susscrofa

Question 8

most domestic swine derived

Answer 8

Susscrofa

Question 9

chief, East India pig

Answer 9

Susvittatus

Question 10

contributed to domestic swine

Answer 10

Susvittatus

Question 11

Advantages of Swine production

Answer 11

 use concentrates well
 efficient converters (food-human food)
 prolific animals
 swine enterprises- required small investment
 sold/converted to cash (any time after weaning)
 salvage values
 high dressing percentage
 Pork- traditionally accepted (table meat)

Question 12

Disadvantages of Swine production

Answer 12

 Heavy losses (disease & parasites)
 Critical problem – Feed adulteration & supply
 Farrowing season- labor required (high)
 Odor- highly objectionable to practically everybody

Question 13

PRODUCTION SYSTEM

Answer 13

Sow Herd Enterprises

Growing-Finishing Enterprises

Boar for hired Enterprises