Pig skillaton

How many white points does a Poland China have?

6 white points

How long is the gestation period in pig?

112-120 most of the time 114

When ear notching the pig's right ear denotes what?

Litter Number

Producers give piglets an injection to prevent a deficiency of this important mineral

Iron

What is the minimum number of teats preferred per side for breeding gilts

6 per side

What does PSE mean when referring to pork

Pale, Soft, Exudative

What is the formula fro Average Daily Gain

Weight Gained / Days on Feed

What gene is an undesirable market quality because it produces light colored pork

stress gene

What is the active ingredient in paylean

Ractopamine Hydrochloride

What breed of swine is known for motherhood

Yorkshire

What does SPI mean when referring to a pig pedigree

Sow Productivity Index

What is the average dressing percent for a pig

70%-75%

What does terminal sire index cause

heavily muscle, fast growing, lean market pigs

In swine feeding operations the issue of manure odor is generally caused by amanuensis which is cause by the amount of _____ excreted

Nitrogen

which amino acid is essential in swine rations

lysine, threonine, tryptophan, methionine (and cystine), isoleucine, histidine, valine, arginine, and phenylalanine (and tyrosine)

what is the sudden death of heavily muscled referred to

Porcine Stress Syndrome.

what is the normal body temperature of swine

101.5° - 102.5° F

Paylean should be fed to pigs weighing how many pounds

150-240

what is the optimal length of time Paylean should be fed

21 days

what is the most valuable pork cut

loin

a measure of carcass leanness is the loin eye area at what rib

10th

where is semen deposited in the sow

cervix

what is considered to be a good indicator of frame size in feeder pigs

length of body

gilts should reach puberty at what age

5.5 to 6.5 months

what is the minimum acceptable loin eye area

5 sq. inch

what is the average volume of semen produced by the boar

150-200 ml

what is the average litter size born alive

10

AutoFOM uses ______ to measure carcass fat and loin depth

ultrasound

The Tobec machine measures carcass lean content using

an electromagnetic field

how many needle teeth do piglets have

8

how long after the first vaccination does a animal start developing immunity to the disease

about 2 weeks

in performing a necropsy on a pig, the snout should be cut off to evaluate for

atrophic rhinitis

TGE in swine is caused by a

virus

True or False ;Yorkshires have erect ears

true

how old are pigs when they are ready for market

5-7 months

what swine breed originated in Ohio, has droopy ears and is black with white points

poland

what does PQA stand for

Pork Quality Assurance

what is the process of eliminating an unwanted animal of poor quality called

culling

at what age are piglets typically weaned from a sow in commercial units

14-21 days

what phase or reproduction are sows in when they are moved into a farrowing crate

late gestation

how old should gilts be before their first breeding

7-12 months

what is the average weight when a pig is marketed for slaughter

240-280

what does AI stand for

Artificial Insemination

Chomping and strutting is a characteristic of what pig

boar

what are a group of pigs normally called

heard or pigs

what is the word called to give birth to piglets

farrowing

boar taint is caused by what hormones

androstenone and skatole

name two pure breeds that excel in meat quality characteristics

duroc and berkshire

how long is a sow breed for

3 moths 3 weeks 3 days

what swine breed originate in Chester Country Pennsylvanian

Chester White

True or False The duration of estrus in gilts is usually longer then a sow

False

At what age do gilts first come into heat

4-7 months

What is the first milk from the sow called

colostrum

a boar with one or both testicles retained within the body cavity is called a

cryptorchild

When in a sow's life does litter size start to decline

after 6 litters

when does a sow's litter size peak

litter 4-5

what is the Latin name for domestic swine

sus scrofa

SEW is technique practiced by many commercial producers to improve the health status of nursery and market pigs. What does SEW stand for

Segregated Early Weaning

what is the term that describes the fact that conception rates are lower for sows in summer due to heat stress

seasonality

How old should gilts be before their first breeding

7-12 months

What is the name fro the sire's dam

paternal grand dam

keeping pigs separated from other pigs from another farm in order to prevent the spread of disease is called

isolation

pigs carrying one copy of the stress gene are classified as

stress carriers

what does CPS stand for

Certified Pedigreed Swine

Which of the following hormones cause heat

estrogen

What state is home of the National Pork Board

Iowa

when does the mature sow have the lowest nutrient requirement

gestation

a boar begins to produce sufficient sperm to breed a gilt

7-9 months

true or false genetics accounts for all the variability among individuals

false

a practice of feeding swine to gain weight and hyper-ovulate them pre-breeding is

flushing

what hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy

progesterone

when does most fetal growth occur of sows litter

late gestation

what vitamin is called the sunshine vitamin

vitamin D

what does EPD stand for

expected progeny difference

when balancing swine rations we usually consider protein requirements but what should we actually use

amino acids

what hormone is responsible for milk production

prolactin

when does the mature sow have the highest nutrient requirement

lactation

how many member are on the team purebred junior board of directors

9

minimum ventilation is the most important during which season of the year

winter

all in all out management is a strategy to keep pigs from picking up diseases from other groups of pigs descried all in all out management

a building of pigs is completely emptied of pigs washed and disinfected before the next group of pigs is moved in

how many functional teats must a gilt have

6

what two purebreds are know for their meat

duroc and berkshire

what factors do you look for in pork

marbling, texture, color, wetness/ dryness

what one has a longer heat gilt or sow

sow

approximately how old are boars when they are castrated on a commercial swine farm

3-10 days

where on a pig's body should an intramuscular injection be given

behind the ear/in neck muscle

when reading ear notches on pigs which ear represents the litter number

right

when reading ear notches on a pig which ear represents the individual number

left

if you approach a from the front right hand side which way would you expect the pig to move

away and to the left

what does GPP stand for

Good Production Practices

An intramuscular shot is given where

in the muscle

why do hog producers dock the tails on young pigs

to prevent tail biting

fresh liquid boar semen should be stored at what temperature

65 degrees fahrenheit

what are some signs that a sow is going to farrow

restlessness, getting up and down a lot, nesting, chewing everything, milk

during artificial insemination of sow, semen should be deposited in the

cervix

how old are boars when they are castrated

3-10 days

what are some signs that a sow is in heat

standing when mounted by boar, standing when pressure applied to back, restlessness, swelling at the vulva, irritabiliy , increased vocalizations, ear bobbing, atempting to mount other animals

where on a pig should a intramuscular injection be given

behind the ear in the neck muscle

what does tail docking do

reduces tail biting

when you enter a pigs flight zone the pig will move

away from you