6th Grade The Swine Industry

A universal, permanent identification system used by all hog producers in the United States is __________.

• cold branding

• ear notching

• ear tags

• hot branding

An uncastrated male hog is a __________.

• barrow

• boar

• gilt

• sow

Type of hog operation that involves farmers who feed to fatten the hogs before going to slaughter (200 - 280 pounds).

• Farrowing Operation

• Farrow to Finish Operation

• Finishing Operation

• Growing Operation

A young female hog (that has not produced an offspring) is a __________.

• barrow

• gilt

• piglet

• sow

Type of hog operation that involves farmers who have sows that produce litters which are then sold as feeder pigs shortly after weaning.

• Farrowing Operation

• Farrow to Finish Operation

• Finishing Operation

• Growing Operation

A castrated male hog is a __________.

• barrow

• boar

• gilt

• sow

Identify the breed of hog shown in the picture.

• Blue Butt

• Duroc

• Hampshire

• Yorkshire

The process of causing a young animal to stop feeding on its mother's milk and to start eating other food is ___________.

• farrowing

• gestating

• lactating

• weaning

A mature female hog (that has produced an offspring) is a __________.

• boar

• barrow

• gilt

• sow

Type of hog operation that involves farmers who feed specifically to put weight on hogs and grow them.

• Farrowing Operation

• Farrow to Finish Operation

• Finishing Operation

• Growing Operation