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Who was the father of the american pork industry?

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Hernando de Soto

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Hernando de Soto was known as what?

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Father of the american pork industry

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What caused some of the worst attacks on the de Soto expedition?

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Native americans fond of the taste of pork

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Native americans fond of the taste of pork caused what?

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Some of the worst attacks on the de Soto expedition

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American breeds of swine derived from what two strains?

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Wild hog of Europe (Sus scrofa)
Wild hog of India (Sus vittatus)

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Sus scrofa is what breed of swine?

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Wild hog of Europe

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Sus vittata is what breed of swine?

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Wild hog of India

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What religions ban the consumption of pork?

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Islam, Judaism, 7th Day Adventist

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What is the top pork state?

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Iowa

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How many pigs are in the US?

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66 million

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How many pigs are in California?

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95,000

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How many pigs are in Iowa?

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20.5 million

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What state has 20.5 million pigs?

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Iowa

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What state has 95,000 pigs?

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California

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What are the top four pork producing countries?

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China 55,260 thousand metric tons
E.U. 22,390
US 10,530
Brazil 3,280

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How much pork does China produce, in thousand metric tons?

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55,260

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How much pork does the US produce, in thousand metric tons?

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10,530

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How much pork does the EU produce, in thousand metric tons?

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22,390

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How much pork does Brazil produce, in thousand metric tons?

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3,280

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What country produces 55,260 thousand metric tons of pork?

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China

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What country produces 22,390 thousand metric tons of pork?

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the EU

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What country produces 10,530 thousand metric tons of pork?

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the US

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What country produces 3,280 thousand metric tons of pork?

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Brazil

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What Genus do pigs belong to?

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Genus Sus

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What are the four types of swine?
Lard hog (50% fat carcass) Lean-meat hog (15% fat carcass) Pets Research
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The American Landrace pig is known for what?
Very long side with extra vertebrae making them known for bacon
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What pig breed is known for a very long side with extra vertebrae, yielding extra bacon?
American Landrace
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The Duroc Jersey pig is known for what two characteristics?
Excellent rate of gain and feed efficiency 2nd in numbers
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What pig breed is known for an excellent rate of gain and feed efficiency, and being 2nd in numbers?
Duroc Jersey
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The Poland China pig is known for what two characteristics?
Black with white feet, face, and tip of tail (6 white points) Heavy ham
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What pig breed is known for a black with white feet, face, and tip of tail (6 white points), and a heavy ham?
Poland China
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What two characteristics is the Tamworth pig known for?
One of the oldest breeds Very prepotent (great hereditary transmitting ability)
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What pig breed is known for being one of the oldest breeds, with very great hereditary transmitting ability (prepotency)?
Tamworth
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What two characteristics are the Yorkshire pig breed known for?
Mother breed, large litters and good mothering ability Most populous breed in the US
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What pig breed is known as the "Mother Breed", with large litters and good mothering ability?
Yorkshire
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What is the most populous pig breed in the US?
Yorkshire
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How many annual registrations are there for the Yorkshire pig?
211,600
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What pig breed has 211,600 annual registrations?
Yorkshire
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When judging pigs, what is pegging down?
Hind legs well set apart
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How much back fat should be on a pig?
1.5 inches or less, determined via probe
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What are the three pig breeding selection methods?
Pedigree Showring Individual Merit
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What is tandem selection in pigs?
1 trait is selected for at a time until maximum progress is acheived
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What trait selection method selects for one trait at a time until maximum progress is acheived?
Tandem selection
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What is a selection index in pigs?
All important traits combined into one score
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What trait selection method combines all important traits into one score?
Selection index
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What kind of hogs produce the most finished carcass?
Barrows (castrated males) and Gilts (200-250 lbs)
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What are the four main lean cuts of pork?
Ham, Loins, Picnics, Boston Butts
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What are three standards for replacement boars?
Litter size - 10+ farrowed, 8+ weaned ADG(average daily gain) - 2+ lbs Backfat probe of 1 inches or less
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What are three feeder pig replacement standards?
2.2 litters/sow/year 10+ pigs/litter 8 pigs weaned/litter
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What proposition concerns the use of farrowing crates?
Prop 2
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What natural behaviors do farrowing crates prevent?
Wandering, rooting, wallowing in mud
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What should you do to newborn piglets? (3 things)
Clip tips of needle teeth Notch ears Fe-dextran injections after 2-3 days
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What is segregated early weaning?
Wean after 10-17 days, all-in and all-out
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What weaning method weans after 10-17 days and utilizes all-in and all-out?
Segregated early weaning
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At what age do pigs undergo puberty?
4-7 months
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What is the gestation period of a pig?
114 days
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What animal has 114 days gestation period?
Pig
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In boar semen, what is the sperm rich fraction?
Opaque and milky, contains highest fraction of sperm
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How is boar semen transported?
Frozen in pellets or macro tubes - smaller litter sizes Shipped fresh
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What is the portion of boar semen called that is opaque and milky, containing the highest amount of sperm?
Sperm rich fraction
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What are three heat detection methods for pigs?
Swollen vulva with discharge Stands for mount Backpressure
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What kind of digestive system do pigs have?
Monogastric
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What is the first limiting nutrient for pig nutrition?
Lysine
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What causes parakeratosis in pigs?
Zinc deficiency
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Zinc deficiency in pigs can cause what?
parakeratosis
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What deficiency can cause anemia in pigs?
Iron, copper
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Iron and copper deficiency can cause what in pigs?
Anemia

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