The Swine Industry

What breed of swine is this?

Berkshire

What breed of swine is this?

Chester White

What breed of swine is this?

Duroc

What breed of swine is this?

Hampshire

What breed of swine is this?

Landrace

What breed of swine is this?

Poland China

What breed of swine is this?

Yorkshire

What part of the swine is 19?

Back

What part of the swine is 20?

Poll

What part of the swine is 3?

Knee

What part of the swine is 4?

Toe

What part of the swine is 5?

Dewclaw

What part of the swine is 6?

Elbow

What part of the swine is 7?

Belly

What part of the swine is 8?

Underline

What part of the swine is 9?

Shoulder

What part of the swine is 21?

Snout

What part of the swine is 11?

Flank

What part of the swine is 12?

Stifle

What part of the swine is 13?

Cannon

What part of the swine is 14?

Hock

What part of the swine is 17?

Rump

What part of the swine is 16?

Tail

What method of identification is this? (Swine)

RFID tag (not permanent)

What is ear notching?

A system of v-shaped cuts in an ear as a piglet to identify which litter and birth order for a particular piglet

What kind of identification is not used in swine?

Cold and Hot Branding

What is tail docking in swine?

Tail docking removes part of a pig's tail to prevent tail biting, which causes infections and health problems.

Why is teeth clipping done on swine?

Teeth clipping is common in swine to prevent injury during nursing.

What vaccines are recommended for swine?

Leptospirosis, Parvovirus, and Pneumonia

Farrowing Operations

The process of breeding and raising pigs for the purpose of producing piglets. This involves providing proper care and nutrition to pregnant sows, assisting with the birthing process, and caring for the newborn piglets until they are weaned.

Finishing Operations (Swine)

Pigs are raised to their market weight and prepared for slaughter.

Which swine cut is 1?

Spareribs

Which swine cut is 2?

Ham

Which swine cut is 3?

Bacon

What swine cut is 4?

Boston Butt

What swine cut is 5?

Loin

What swine cut is 6?

Picnic

What swine cut is 7?

Hind Feet

What swine cut is 8?

Jowl

What are some swine byproducts?

Ears, pickled pigs feet, pork rinds, organs, skin for grafting, lard, wax, and heart valves

What is a gilt?

Young female pig that has not farrowed

What is a boar?

Intact male pig who can reproduce

What is a sow?

Mature female pig who has had a litter of piglets

What is a piglet?

A baby pig of either sex, they usually weigh 2-3 pounds at birth.

What is a barrow?

Castrated male pig

What is artificial insemination?

Placing semen into female to increase conception rates.

What is natural service?

When the male breeds with female in pasture or enclosure

What is castration?

Removal of the testes - usually when first born.

What method of identification is this?

Metal tag (not permanent)

What method of identification is this?

Tattoo