NEW
Font size
WorksheetsSwine Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 9mins
First domesticated pigs to be used for agriculture
Chinese
Romans
Russians
English
Hogs have great eyesight
True
False
This % of pig breeding for agriculture is done by artificial insemination
10
30
60
90
The family name for hogs
Ovine
Swine
Bovine
Caprine
Uncastrated male swine
Boar
Barrow
Gilt
Sow
Castrated male swine
Boar
Barrow
Gilt
Sow
adult female swine
Boar
Barrow
Gilt
Sow
Young female swine
Boar
Barrow
Gilt
Sow
Swine originating from crossing two or more breed
Hybrid
Hog
Farrow
PIglet
generic term usually applied to growing swine
Hybrid
Hog
Farrow
PIglet
Process of the sow/gilt giving birth
Hybrid
Hog
Farrow
PIglet
a group of piglets born at the same time to one sow
Hybrid
Hog
Farrow
Litter
Most intensive breeding system/swine operation
Farrowing
Feeder pig
Finishing
Swine operation at the stage between being a piglet and 60-80 lbs
Farrowing
Feeder pig
Finishing
Swine operation that buys feeder pigs and feeds them to market weight
Farrowing
Feeder pig
Finishing
Which is NOT a top 5 pig state?
Iowa
North Carolina
Illinois
California
White with erect ears, from England, great mothers
Landrace
Yorkshire
Duroc
Berkshire
Black with a white stripe, Erect Ears,From England, known as a meat breed
Duroc
Landrace
Yorkshire
Hampshire
Red pig with floppy ears. Terminal breed, excellent carcasses, terrible mothers
Berkshire
Hampshire
Yorkshire
Duroc
Permanent form of identification in pigs. Done around 3 days of age
Ear Tags
Ear Notching
Branding
White, large floppy ears, great mothers
Hampshire
Duroc
Spotted Poland China
Landrace
Black with 6 white points (feet, nose, tail), erect ears, great marbling, from England.
Duroc
Berkshire
Hampshire
Landrace
Black and white spotted with erect ears
-high proportion of lean to fat
Hampshire
Duroc
Landrace
Pietrain
1/2 Black and white with forward drooping ears
Hampshire
Landrace
Duroc
Spotted Poland China
3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days is the average swine
Gestation period
Weaning Period
Breeding period
Mating period
