Swine Industry Unit 6

What state is the countrys largest producer of swine

• Iowa

• Kansas

• Illinois

• Arkansas

Pigs were first domesticated by the

• chinese

• europeans

• americans

• south americans

Who is credited with starting the first pig herd in north america

• Benjamin Franklin

• Hernando De Soto

• Christopher Columbus

• Meriwether Lewis

Which swine breed is a solid red color with no white on their body

• duroc

• berkshire

• yorkshire

• hampshire

Which swine breed has a black body with a broad white belt that encircles the shoulders, including the front legs and front feet?

• Duroc

• Berkshire

• Yorkshire

• Hampshire

Which swine breed has a white body with small erect ears?

• Duroc

• Berkshire

• yorkshire

• Chester white

Which swine has a black body with six white points (the feet, face, and tail dip)

• Duroc

• Berkshire

• Yorkshire

• hampshire

which swine breed has an all white body with drooping ears

• duroc

• berkshire

• yorkshire

• chester white

which swine breed was largely developed in ohio and indiana and has ears that are forward leaning and drooped?

• Spot

• Hampshire

• chester white

• american landrace

Which swine breed is known for its mothering ability and prolificacy and is typically gentle

• spot

• duroc

• poland china

• american landrace