Swine Quiz

What is the main purpose of swine production?

• produce pork for human consumption and farrowing operations

• produce pretty pigs

• produce milk

• produce heart valves

What does farrow mean

• produce pork

• be slaughtered for meat

• a male pig

• to give birth

What is a piglet?

• Any pig under 4 months of age

• An adult male

• A teenage pig

• A female that has had a litter

What is a sow?

• A female pig that has had a litter

• A female pig that has not yet had a litter

• A pig under 4 months of age

• An adult male pig

Which pig breed is red in color?

• Hampshire

• Spotted Poland China

• Yorkshire

• Duroc

Which breed is black with a white belt?

• Hampshire

• Duroc

• Yorkshire

• Poland China

What is a gilt?

• Any pig under 4 months of age

• An adult male pig

• A female that has not yet had a litter

• A female that has had a litter

What is the purpose of ear notching in pigs?

• To make their ears look cool

• To permanently identify the pigs

• To give the workers something to do

• To win at the fair

Wider/fatter built pigs

• Chester White

• Hampshire

• Duroc

• Yorkshire

Long bodied pigs

• Chester White

• Yorkshire

• American Landrace

• Duroc