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What breed of swine is this?
Berkshire
What breed of swine is this?
Chester White
What breed of swine is this?
Duroc
What breed of swine is this?
Hampshire
What breed of swine is this?
Landrace
What breed of swine is this?
Poland China
What breed of swine is this?
Yorkshire
What part of the swine is 19?
Back
What part of the swine is 20?
Poll
What part of the swine is 3?
Knee
What part of the swine is 4?
Toe
What part of the swine is 5?
Dewclaw
What part of the swine is 6?
Elbow
What part of the swine is 7?
Belly
What part of the swine is 8?
Underline
What part of the swine is 9?
Shoulder
What part of the swine is 21?
Snout
What part of the swine is 11?
Flank
What part of the swine is 12?
Stifle
What part of the swine is 13?
Cannon
What part of the swine is 14?
Hock
What part of the swine is 17?
Rump
What part of the swine is 16?
Tail
What method of identification is this? (Swine)
RFID tag (not permanent)
What is ear notching?
A system of v-shaped cuts in an ear as a piglet to identify which litter and birth order for a particular piglet
What kind of identification is not used in swine?
Cold and Hot Branding
What is tail docking in swine?
Tail docking removes part of a pig's tail to prevent tail biting, which causes infections and health problems.
Why is teeth clipping done on swine?
Teeth clipping is common in swine to prevent injury during nursing.
What vaccines are recommended for swine?
Leptospirosis, Parvovirus, and Pneumonia
Farrowing Operations
The process of breeding and raising pigs for the purpose of producing piglets. This involves providing proper care and nutrition to pregnant sows, assisting with the birthing process, and caring for the newborn piglets until they are weaned.
Finishing Operations (Swine)
Pigs are raised to their market weight and prepared for slaughter.
Which swine cut is 1?
Spareribs
Which swine cut is 2?
Ham
Which swine cut is 3?
Bacon
What swine cut is 4?
Boston Butt
What swine cut is 5?
Loin
What swine cut is 6?
Picnic
What swine cut is 7?
Hind Feet
What swine cut is 8?
Jowl
What are some swine byproducts?
Ears, pickled pigs feet, pork rinds, organs, skin for grafting, lard, wax, and heart valves
What is a gilt?
Young female pig that has not farrowed
What is a boar?
Intact male pig who can reproduce
What is a sow?
Mature female pig who has had a litter of piglets
What is a piglet?
A baby pig of either sex, they usually weigh 2-3 pounds at birth.
What is a barrow?
Castrated male pig
What is artificial insemination?
Placing semen into female to increase conception rates.
What is natural service?
When the male breeds with female in pasture or enclosure
What is castration?
Removal of the testes - usually when first born.
What method of identification is this?
Metal tag (not permanent)
What method of identification is this?
Tattoo
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