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Swine Breeds and Terminology

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term for giving birth is...

a)

Litter

b)

Farrowing Crate

c)

Farrowing

d)

Farthering

2.

Both of these breeds are solid red in color

a)

Duroc

b)

Hampshire

c)

Yorkshire

d)

Tamworth

3.

This is the term for an intact male swine

a)

Barrow

b)

Boar

c)

Billy

d)

Sow

4.

This is the longest bodied breed of swine due to having an extra vertebrae

a)

Landrace

b)

Poland China

c)

Chester White

d)

Berkshire

5.

This is a solid white breed that is known for being the most recorded breed of swine in North America

a)

Tamworth

b)

Yorkshire

c)

Landrace

d)

Hampshire

6.

A female swine that has farrowed at least once

a)

Gilt

b)

Sow

c)

Mare

d)

Barrow

7.

This solid red breed with drooped ears is known for being a popular meat type hog because of its prolificacy, hardiness, and growth rate.

a)

Berkshire

b)

Hampshire

c)

Duroc

d)

Yorkshire

8.

This breed Developed in Pennsylvania from Cheshire, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire breeding.

a)

Chester White

b)

Yorkshire

c)

Tamworth

d)

Crossbred

9.

The term that describes all of the offspring from a single farrowing is a

a)

Group

b)

Litter

c)

Drove

d)

Herd

10.

The term to describe a young pig is

a)

Baby

b)

Colt

c)

Piglet

d)

Hog

11.

This breed with drooped ears is colored black with 6 white points

a)

Poland China

b)

Berkshire

c)

Hampshire

d)

Duroc

12.

This breed is easily distinguishable for being black in color with a solid white belt that wraps around their shoulders.

a)

Yorkshire

b)

Berkshire

c)

Hampshire

d)

Tamworth

13.

This is an image of which swine breed?

a)

Duroc

b)

Tamworth

c)

Hereford

d)

Hampshire

14.

The metal enclosure used during the swine birthing process is called a...

a)

Chute

b)

Farrowing Crate

c)

Birthing tube

d)

Farrower

15.

This is an image is of which swine breed?

a)

Duroc

b)

Hereford

c)

Tamworth

d)

Poland China

16.

This is an image is of which swine breed?

a)

Spot

b)

Pietrain

c)

Crossbred

d)

Yorkshire

17.

The scientific name for swine is...

a)

Ovine

b)

Bovine

c)

Equine

d)

Porcine