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23 Cards in this Set
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Sow |
Mature female that has given birth |
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Swine |
Pig |
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Boar |
Intact male |
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Barrow |
Castrated male |
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Gilt |
Young female that hasnt given birth |
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Estrus |
Gilt is sexually receptive (2-3 days) |
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Estrous |
Time from one estrus to another (21 days) |
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Gestation |
Length of time until birth (3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days) |
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Piglet |
Newborn swine |
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Litter |
Group of piglets birthed by sow |
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What age will a pig move to the nursery |
2-4 weeks |
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Breed: duroc |
Ears down, brownish-red coat |
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Breed: hereford |
Cropped ears, Brown-white coat |
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Breed: hampshire |
Cropped ears, black with a white stripe coat |
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Breed: chester white |
Ears down infront of eyes, white coat |
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Breed: landrace |
Ears down, white |
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Breed: poland china |
Ears down, black with 6 white points |
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Breed: berkshire |
Ears cropped, black, white belly |
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Breed: spots |
Ears down, black with white spots |
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Practice of placing semen of a male into the reproductive tract of a female. |
Artificial insemination |
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Stifle |
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13 |
Pastern |
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22 |
Rump |
