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WorksheetsSwine Production
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A class of animals that do not have a rumen
Ruminants
Monogastrics
Non-ruminants
Herbivores
A female pig that has not had a litter of bonhams
Gilt
Hog
Sow
Boar
An uncastrated male pig
Boar
Sow
Bonham
Ram
Baby pigs are also known as
little gilts
Piglets
Bonhams
pork
Identify this pig
Landrace
Duroc
Saddle back
Large white
Identify this pig
Duroc
Landrace
Piétrain
Large white
Identify this pig
Tamworth
Landrace
Large white
Duroc
Identify this pig
Landrace
Large black and white
Tamworth
Saddleback
Integrated pig production units consist of a breeding unit and a finishing unit
True
False
What is the average litter size produced?
11
15
19
6
Sows and gilts moved from the dry sow house how long before farrowing?
3 days
5 days
1 week
2 weeks
What is the length of the oestrous cycle in pigs?
17 days
19 days
21 days
23 days
What is the duration of oestrous?
15 hours
17 hours
1 day
2 days
Management of the bonham at birth include
navel in iodine
tail clip
ear notch
iron injection
Slaughter weight of a pig is usually
80 - 82 kg
83 - 85 kg
86 - 88 kg
90 kg
Temperature of the weaner house is usually
20 oC
21 oC
22 oC
24 oC
Temperature of the fattener house is usually:
22 oC
23 oC
24 oC
25 oC
Lysine is an essential amino acid for pigs
True
False
Essential amino acids are
manufactured in the body
not manufactured in the body
What is the target FCR for weaners?
1.75
2.65
3.25
2.25
