Pig

Question 1

hampshire

Answer 1

good muscling, good temperment, known as a terminal breed

Question 2

Yorkshire

Answer 2

good mothers, straight ears up, large litters

Question 3

Berkshire

Answer 3

short nose, grain of meat and fat covering desirable

Question 4

Landrace

Answer 4

good mothers, prolific, floppy ears

Question 5

duroc

Answer 5

good muscling, fast growing, known for terminal traits, brown

Question 6

Tamworth

Answer 6

lean, can grow on anything

Question 7

Kune Kune

Answer 7

100-200 lbs avg, grazing(alsmot no grain needed), docile

Question 8

PPE

Answer 8

-Boots
-coveralls
-gloves
-face mask
-EAR PLUGS/EAR MUFFS

Question 9

How to restrain

Answer 9

-pig boards
-chutes
-manual holding (<40 lbs)
- decumbancy (<40 lbs)
-Snares (> 40lbs)

Question 10

Identification

Answer 10

-ear tags
-tattoos
-ear notching

Question 11

Right ear

Answer 11

litter number

Question 12

Left ear

Answer 12

pig number

Question 13

Gilt

Answer 13

young unbred female (6-7 months)

Question 14

Sow

Answer 14

older female that has a litter

Question 15

Gestation

Answer 15

114 days

Question 16

Boar

Answer 16

uncastrated male (sexually mature at 7-8 months)

Question 17

Barrow

Answer 17

castrated male

Question 18

what age will male cows be castrated

Answer 18

7-10 days (no anesthesia needed)

Question 19

Are pigs monogastric

Answer 19

yes

Question 20

Are pigs omnivores or herbivores?

Answer 20

Omnivores

Question 21

What is the average daily gain

Answer 21

1.4-1.8 lbs

Question 22

Pigs never what?

Answer 22

QUIT GROWING!!

Question 23

Age at weaning

Answer 23

2-5 weeks

Question 24

What will overfeeding during gestation cause?

Answer 24

would increase body condition scoring
-dystocia or difficult birthing

Question 25

what will underfeeding during gestation cause?

Answer 25

decrease in body condition scoring - low milk production -probelms with rebreeeding

Question 26

Temperature

Answer 26

102F

Question 27

Pulse rate

Answer 27

50-90 beats per minute

Question 28

Respiration rate

Answer 28

20-45 breaths

Question 29

Iron deficiency

Answer 29

Iron shots @birth *If born on soil not a problem

Question 30

Dystocia

Answer 30

difficulty giving birth

Question 31

What is the average time for pig birthing

Answer 31

15 minutes

Question 32

Splayed Legs

Answer 32

low birth weight, large litter, genetic

Question 33

Suffocation

Answer 33

Sitting on piglets

Question 34

Killing piglets

Answer 34

bad mothering

Question 35

Clip teeth

Answer 35

fighting injuries to mother's udder

Question 36

Tail biting

Answer 36

boredom, overcrowding, teething

Question 37

Blood collection

Answer 37

Cranial vena cava (Right side ONLY)

Question 38

Angle for needle

Answer 38

30 degrees

Question 39

why do we collect only from the right side?

Answer 39

because the vagus nerve is on the left and if punctured will cause paralyzation of the pig

Question 40

How many days to start creep feedings?

Answer 40

14 days

Question 41

why do we inject pigs with penicillin

Answer 41

preventative (diseases and growth)

Question 42

Ideal BCS

Answer 42

3