Swine

Question 1

Hampshire

Answer 1

• Black with a white belt

* Good muscling & carcass leanness

Question 2

Yorkshire

Answer 2

• Originated in Yorkshire, England
• Used in cross breeding programs
• Rapid growth
• White
• Erect Ears
• High feed efficiency

Question 3

Berkshire

Answer 3

• Heavy milkers
• Great meat flavor and texture
• Black with 6 white points
• Erect ears

Question 4

Chester White

Answer 4

• Originated in Chester Co. Pennsylvania
• Good mothers
• Large litters
• Durable & sound

Question 5

Hereford

Answer 5

• Prolific
• Good mothers
• Looks like a cattle breed
• Cross between a Duroc & Poland China

Question 6

Landrace

Answer 6

• White
• Droopy ears
• Long bodies
• Great milking ability
• Good mothers

Question 7

Pietrain

Answer 7

• White with black spots
• High lean to fat ratio
• Used to produce genetic improvements in cross breeding programs

Question 8

Poland China

Answer 8

• Low back fat
• Large loin areas
• Developed in Ohio
• Used in many cross breeding programs

Question 9

A new born pig is called a ______

Answer 9

Piglet

Question 10

A _____ is a mature female pig who can reproduce

Answer 10

Sow

Question 11

A _____ is a castrated male pig

Answer 11

Barrow

Question 12

A pig that is able to produce many young is said to be _______

Answer 12

Prolific

Question 13

A young female pig is known as a _______

Answer 13

Gilt

Question 14

A _____ is a mature, intact, male pig

Answer 14

Boar

Question 15

T/F: Compared to beef animals, pigs have a lower dressing percentage

Answer 15

False

Higher

Question 16

T/F: It takes approximately 155 days to feed a pig to market weight

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Illinois is the 4th largest state in pig production

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Illinois cash receipts for hogs rank 5th in the state

Answer 18

False

3rd

Question 19

Today’s pig production relies on traditional farrow to finish operations

Answer 19

True

Question 20

The gestation cycle for a sow is 114 days (3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days)

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Sows can farrow only once a year

Answer 21

False

2-3

Question 22

The optimum temperature range for a finishing environment is 70 degrees to 80 degrees

Answer 22

False

64-70

Question 23

Piglets are typically weaned at 3-5 weeks of age

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Replacement gilts should not be bred until they have gone through at least 4 estrus cycles

Answer 24

False

2-3

Question 25

A hog farm manager should inspect the hogs at least once a day to make sure they are happy and healthy

Answer 25

True

Question 26

The system that moves pigs in and out of production areas in groups and at the same time is called a farrow to finish operation

Answer 26

False | All in all out

Question 27

Sows are ready to be bred whenever they are in standing heat

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Sanitation and ventilation play an important role in managing healthy environments and stopping the spread of diseases

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Three advantages of swine production

Answer 29

Short gestation period Farrow twice a year 7-12/15-18 pigs per litter

Question 30

Five top swine producing states

Answer 30

Iowa North Carolina Minnesota Illinois Nebraska

Question 31

Top 5 swine producing countries

Answer 31

China European Union United States Brazil Canada

Question 32

5 necessary management practices that are performed on a newborn piglet

Answer 32

- Iodine to the naval - Needle teeth clipped - Castration - Identification - Iron shot

Question 33

List & describe 3 types of breeding sows

Answer 33

1) Pen- Turning a boar lose into a pen with sows 2) AI- Using stored semen 3) Hand- Using fresh semen from the boar & inserting it by hand

Question 34

3 factors that affect profitability on a finishing operation

Answer 34

Feed Cost Maintaining proper environments Cleaning/sanitation cost

Question 35

Duroc

Answer 35

* Droopy ears * Hardy * Good growth weight * Light to dark red