Swine Industry Quiz

The number of swine farms have increased and number of head per facility over the past decade.

• True

• False

What swine breeds create blue butts?

• Hampshire and Landrace

• Yorkshire and Spot

• Yorkshire and Hampshire

• Landrace and Crossbred

Why is it important for swine to have their tails docked after they have been born?

• Docking allows for a unique looking pig

• Docking allows for infections not to occur

• Docking is not done in swine, it is done in sheep

• Docking allows for a pigs tail to not be a problem on a large scale facility

What is the ear notch on this pig?

• 38-1

• 4-38

• 36-4

• 38-4

What is the litter number on this pigs litter ear?

• 37

• 36

• 38

• 32

_________ ____________ is the process of having different facilitates that are _____________ to swine farmers that allow for certain faculties to grow of swine at a certain age.

• Contracted Facilties, open

• Consolidation Facilities, contracted

• Vertical Integration, contracted

What swine breed is this?

• Landrace

• Chester White

• Yorkshire

• Hampshire

What is correct term for this individual?

• Gilt

• Barrow

• Sow

• Boar

The price of pork has _________ over the past few years.

• Decreased

• Incereased

• Stayed The Same

How many "81" notches are there on an ear?

• 3

• 1

• 2