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ASC 408G: Swine > EXAM 1: swine breeds > Flashcards

EXAM 1: swine breeds Flashcards

1
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Terminal is referred to

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paternal

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2
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characteristics of maternal breeds

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  • mothering ability
  • milk production
    -# born alive
    -# weaned
  • litter size
  • weaning weight
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3
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what color are maternal breeds

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white

expect for the Meishan (dark color) is also maternal

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4
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Characteristics of terminal/paternal breeds

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-growth rate (feed efficiency, ADG)
-Meat Quality
- leanness
-fast growing

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5
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what color are paternal breeds

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colored

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6
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Identify the breed, origin, characteristics, strengths

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Berkshire

Origin: England
Characteristics: Black with 6 white points (4 legs, snout, tip of tail, erect ears)

type of breed: Terminal breed

Strengths: meat quality
fast growing

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-shire

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erect ears

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8
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Identify the breed, origin, characteristics, strengths

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Chester White

Origin: United States
Characteristics: Solid white, medium downward ears

type of breed: Maternal breed

Strengths: mothering ability
durable( handle concrete, longevity)

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9
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Identify the breed, origin, characteristics, strengths

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Duroc

Origin: United states
Characteristics: red (range brown to yellow)
downward ears

type of breed: Terminal breed

Strengths: fast growing, meat quality, feed efficiency

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10
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Identify the breed, origin, characteristics, strengths

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Hampshire

Origin: England
Characteristics: Black with a white belt, erect ears

type of breed: Terminal breed

Strengths: lean, heavy muscle, fast gain

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Identify the breed, origin, characteristics, strengths

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Landrace

Origin: Denmark
Characteristics: white, large floppy ears

type of breed: Maternal breed

Strengths: large litter, heavy milkers, good mothering ability

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Identify the breed, origin, characteristics, strengths

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Poland China

Origin: united states
Characteristics: black with 6 white points, downward ears, 4 legs, snout, and tip of tail

type of breed: Terminal breed

Strengths: big frame, leaness

**normally show pigs

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13
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Identify the breed, origin, characteristics, strengths

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Spotted

Origin: United States
Characteristics: Black and white with spots
downward ears

type of breed: Terminal breed

Strengths: ADG/feed efficiency
Boars have high libido
females agressive

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Identify the breed, origin, characteristics, strengths

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Yorkshire

Origin: England
Characteristics: white with erect ears

type of breed: Maternal breed

Strengths: longevity, high birth weight, big litters

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Identify the breed, origin, characteristics, strengths

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Hereford

Origin: United States
Characteristics: red body, white legs, body and face, downward ears
** like the cattle

type of breed: Terminal breed

Strengths: fatten easier, hardy

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16
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Identify the breed, origin, characteristics, strengths

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Meishan

Origin: China
Characteristics: grey, wrinkles, large droopy ears, white legs

type of breed: Maternal breed

Strengths: highly prolific, early maturing, slow growth, light muscle

17
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Identify the breed, origin, characteristics, strengths

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Pietrain

Origin: Belgium
Characteristics: pink with grey spots and erect ears
type of breed: Terminal breed

Strengths: lean, heavy muscle

**Halothane gene= stress/poor meat

18
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Identify the breed, origin, characteristics, strengths

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Tamworth

Origin: Ireland
Characteristics: red with erect ears
type of breed: Terminal breed

Strengths: hardy, bacon

19
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what breed has the oldest breed registry

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berkshire

20
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what breed is #1 in registration

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yorkshire

21
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what breed is good for outdoor production because it still has its “old” genes

A

tamworth

22
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what breed has the Halothane gene

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pietrain

23
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type of breed

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berkshire

24
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type of breed

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chester white

25
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type of breed

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duroc

26
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type of breed

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hampshire

27
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type of breed

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landrace

28
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type of breed

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poland china

29
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type of breed

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spotted

30
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type of breed

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yorkshire

31
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type of breed

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hereford

32
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type of breed

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meishan

33
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type of breed

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pietrain

34
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type of breed

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tamworth

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