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WorksheetsSwine Quiz Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the average weight of a market hog?
160
250
180
400
What is the main purpose of swine production?
produce pork for human consumption
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 does PSS stand for?
Pretty Sweet Swine
Porky Saucy Swine
Porcine Stress Syndrome
Pretty Spotted Swine
This country is the top producer of pigs
China
Africa
United States
Canada
What is the #1 pork producing state?
California
New Hampshire
Iowa
New York
What is a piglet?
Any pig under 4 months of age
An adult male
A teenage pig
A female that has had a litter
Who brought the first pigs to Florida?
Christopher Columbus
Eli Whitney
George Washington
Hernando DeSoto
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
What type of digestive system does a pig have?
Monogastric
Ruminant
Complex
Multi-chambered
What does wean mean?
To give birth
To remove the piglets from the sow
To be sold at market weight
To win a prize at the fair.
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
