EXAM 1: Swine terminology Flashcards
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period in which an animal is producing milk
lactation
making slits or perforations in a pigs ear for identification purposes
ear notching
process of giving birth in pigs
farrowing
The combination of physiological events that begin at estrus and end at the next estrus.
21 days in swine
estrous cycle
genetic makeup of an animal
genotype
the 113 to 116 day period when the sow is pregnant from breeding until farrowing
114 days is general rule of thumb
gestation
the female parent
dam
an intact male, generally for breeding pruposes
boar
age at which the reproductive organs become functional operative, sexual maturity
puberty
death or death rate
mortality
period which a female is sexually receptive, another word for estrus
heat
in the U.S. a finished pig destined for slaughter
market hog
a male that was castrated after the secondary sexual characteristics developed sufficiently to give the appearance of a mature male
stag
the period of sexual excitement and a certain hormonal profile at which time the female will be receptive to the male
estrus
to remove the testicles
castrate
an animal taken out of the herd because it is below hed standards
cull
referring to a disease that has a rapid onset, short course and pronounced signs
acute
a male hog whose testicles were removed before reaching breeding age and before the development of secondary sex characteristics
barrow
the number of litters a sow has carried, including the current pregnancy
parity
cured and smoked meat from the side/belly of the hog
bacon
broad classification of feedstuffs that are high in energy and low in crude fiber
concentrate
the multiple offspring born during the same farrowing, normally 8 to 12 pigs
litter
an examination of the internal organs of a dead animal to determine the apparent cause of death
necropsy
shriveled or dried fetus that remains in the uterus instead of being expelled or aborted after dying
mummified fetus
