Camelids/swine handling/behavior/breeds

camelid terminology

What are some features of a llama?

banana ears, taller, long thin wool thats not usually around forehead, coarse fiber

What are some features of an alpaca?

chunky ears, shorter/stockier, thicker wool, fine fiber

What are the fiber types of llamas?

classic - short fibers that shed, packing

wooly - non shedding, medium, minimal curl

silky - non shedding, some curl

suri - non shedding, long dredlocks

What are the fiber types of alpacas?

suri - straight, long, dreadlocks

huacya - crimped, dense

What is this alpaca?

suri fiber

What is this alpaca?

huacaya

What is this llama?

classic fiber

What is this llama?

wooly fiber

What is this llama?

suri fiber

What is this llama?

silki

What are some common camelid purposes?

companion, livestock guardian, fiber, show, breeding

What is some normal llama behavior?

brave, confident, will come up, more solitary

What is some normal alpaca behavior?

shy, run away, more herd

What is some normal camelid behavior?

females - quiet/docile

males - terittorial and loud

social

cush - lay down in sternal

vocal hmm

What is berserk male syndrome?

aberrant behavior syndrome towards people from incorrect imprinting in bottle fed crias

What is some abnormal camelid behavior?

bruxism, excessive cush, no cud chewing, ears down, holding head/neck

What are some camelid alarms?

spitting, snorting, ears back, stamping

What is some common handling/restraint for camelids?

hold under chin and behind head, chutes, halters

What is some routine care for camelids?

shearing every 1-2 yrs, hoof trimming at least 2x/yr, vaccinates/deworming

What is some common dental care for camelids?

hypsodont teeth, dental pad, malocclusions in lower incisors common

fighting teeth often filed down during castration of male

yearly oral exams during shearing/foot trims

Swine terminology

What is a mini pig size?

< 150 lbs

What are the mini pig breeds?

potbelly, juliana, kunekune

What are the main pig purposes?

meat, show, research, pet

What is this breed?

tamworth

very active, upright ears, lanky, red, hardy, produces best bacon

What is this breed?

duroc

meat/lard, light yellow to dark red, dished face, drooping ears

What is this breed?

hampshire

upright ears, good meat, large size, one of oldest american breeds

What is this breed?

poland china

meat

quiet, floppy ears, may or may not have tail, white feet/face, max weight

What is this breed?

landrace

meat, all white/pink skin, floppy ears that cover eyes, sows have good milk production

What is this breed?

yorkshire

meat, all white/pink skin, upright ears

What is this breed?

yucatan

mini pig, only used for research, extremely docile and easily trained, lean, large erect ears, narrow/long snout, usually hairless

What is this breed?

sinclair

mini pig, mainly research, slow growth

What is this breed?

vietnamese potbellied

not most friendly, small erect ears, pendulous belly, swayback

What is this breed?

juliana

pets, more lean than potbellied, very friendly/social, straight back/abdomen

What breed is this?

kunekune

pets, very friendly, plump, upright or floppy ears, multiple colors, wattles, good lawnmowers

What is some normal swine behavior?

inquisitive, snorting/vocal, screaming with restraint, tail wagging, lip smacking/teeth grinding, piloerection, rooting, chewing, resting 75-85% time

What is some abnormal swine behavior?

huddling, not coming up to you, minimal vocalization, allowing blood draw/inj, tail/ears down

What is this?

show stick for handling of show pigs

What is some common production pig handling techniques?

snout twitch/rope, swine board behind pig

What are some common pet pig handling techniques?

fork (for scratching), sling to hang, flip on back, or sedation

What is some common production housing for pigs?

confinement in large groups

raise floor (cement)

artifical lighting and climate control

sows in farrowing crates and smaller groups

What is some abnormal behavior with producion pigs?

repetive behaviors due to confinement (biting metal bars, sham chewing, pacing), boredom/lack of enrichment, tail biting, piglet savaging (seen in gilts more freq.)

What is some routine pig care?

commercial - castration at few days of age, tail docking, clipping needle teeth

pets - trim tusks, hoof trimming