PORCINE PROCEDURES POWERPOINT Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Sow
A
Mature intact female
2
Q
Gilt
A
Immature female
3
Q
Boar
A
Mature intact male
4
Q
Barrow
A
Male castrated prior to puberty
5
Q
Stag
A
Male castrated after puberty
6
Q
Hog
A
Greater than 120 lbs
7
Q
Pigs are industry animals, pig farmers strive to wean ______ - ______ piglets per sow per year
A
21-22
8
Q
What is the average number of piglets that survive in each litter
A
9
9
Q
What is the boar effect used for
A
To detect or stimulate estrus
(walk the boar around to see if sows react)
10
Q
Pigs have a spiral shaped cervix, how many oocytes do pigs release during ovulation
A
14-16
