BAS Terms 10

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Barrow

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A castrated male pig raised for meat production.

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Boar

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An intact male pig used for breeding purposes.

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Gilt

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A young female pig that has not yet farrowed (given birth) for the first time.

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Sow

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A mature female pig that has farrowed at least once.

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Farrowing

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The process of a sow giving birth to piglets.

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Farrow-to-finish

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A swine production system where pigs are raised from birth (farrowing) to market weight on the same farm.

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Farrow-to-wean

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A swine production system where pigs are raised from birth (farrowing) until they are weaned (no longer reliant on their mother's milk) before being transferred to a different facility for further growth and finishing.

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Maternal breed

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A pig breed selected and bred primarily for its maternal characteristics, such as high fertility, good mothering ability, and milk production.

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Nursery

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A facility or area within a swine operation where recently weaned piglets are housed and cared for until they are old enough to be moved to a grow-finish facility.

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Porcine

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Relating to or characteristic of pigs.