Swine Unit study

What is a swine's gestation period?

• 90 days
• 150 days
• 114 days
• 200 days

The term given to females who give birth is refereed to as?

• Farrow

• Hog

• Mother

• Sow

What are the teeth called that are clipped in their first few days of life called?

• Short Teeth

• Needle Teeth

• Pine Teeth

• Sharp Teeth

The act of giving birth in swine is called what?

• Birthing
• Littering
• Gestation
• Farrowing

This stage of the pork industry, the producer purchases feeder pigs and finishes them out is called what?

• Breeding to Weaning

• Weaning to Market

• Market to Farrow

• Farrow to Finish

What are pigs called when they are purchased at 50-60 lbs?

• market pigs
• breeder pigs
• feeder pigs
• weaner pigs

Which state is known a the top purchasing state in the US for swine?

• Texas
• North Carolina
• Iowa
• Illinois

Which management practice has the hogs living in fields and has hut for cover?

• Pasture-based pig farming
• Free-range pig farming
• Intensive pig farming
• Conventional pig farming

Which management practice has the hogs living in climate control buildings with slatted floors?

• Confinement housing

• Environmentally controlled housing
• Free-range housing
• Pasture-based management

What form of identification is used in the Swine?

• Ear tags

• Ear notching

• Freeze branding

• Microchips