Swine Production

Which of the following is not a good practice to use when moving hogs from one place to another?

• solid boards

• flight zones

• cane

• rattle paddles

Which of the following is not an example of normal behavior for swine?

• prefer to move in groups

• communication is mainly vocal

• have a poorly developed sense of smell

• sows have 2 estrus periods per year

What is the best method for determining respiration rate of a hog?

• place hand on flank

• watch the flank

• watch the nares

• place hand on the tail

Where should intramuscular injections be administered on swine?

• in the neck behind the ear

• shoulder area

• forearm

• rump

What bacterial disease in swine causes abortion early in the gestation period, and is mainly spread from infected boars or fetuses?

• rabies

• hoof and mouth

• mastitis

• brucellosis

What is the best method to determine the temperature of a hog?

• oral thermometer

• rectal thermometer

• aural thermometer

• feel the forehead

What is the importance of the underline of a boar?

• longer the underline, the less fertile the boar

• longer the underline, the more fertile the boar

• sound underline reflects good mammary development in progeny

• longer underline means longer life expectancy

At what age can boars begin to breed?

• 3 months

• 5 months

• 6 months

• 7-1/2 months

What hog represents the ideal market hog?

• Symbol I

• Symbol II

• Symbol III

• Symbol IV

How many functional nipples should a gilt have on each side?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8