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24 Cards in this Set
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Define "sow". |
Intact Female |
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Define "boar". |
Intact Male |
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Define "barrow". |
Castrated Male |
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Define "gilt". |
Intact female that has not had piglets. |
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Define "piglet". |
From birth to weaning. |
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Define "pig". |
General term for a swine less then 120# |
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Define "hog". |
General term for a swine over 120#. |
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How many total teeth does a pig have? |
44 |
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What is a pig's dental formula? |
Incisors 3/3, Canines 1/1, Premolars 4/4, Molars 3/3 (I 3/3, C 1/1, PM 4/4, M 3/3) x 2 |
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Where is it acceptable to tattoo a pig for identification? |
Ears (avoiding the ear vein) and the shoulder or rump. |
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What breed of pig is this? |
Pot bellied |
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What breed of pig is this? |
American Landrace. Identifiable by the big floppy ears and the long body (due to extra vertebrae). Also, it's white. |
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What breed of pig is this? |
Berkshire. Identified by its black body, six white points (face, feet, and tail) and its dished face. |
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What breed of pig is this? |
Hampshire. Identified by the black body with a white belt. |
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What breed of pig is this? |
Duroc. Identified by its red body color. |
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What breed of pig is this? |
Poland China. Identified by the black body and six white points (face, feet, and tail), large drooping ears, and it's larger then its counterpart the Berkshire. |
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What breed of pig is this? |
Spotted. |
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Define "farrowing". |
The act of having piglets. |
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What is the gestation period of pigs? |
114 days (3 weeks, 3 months, and 3 days). |
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What is the age of puberty for pigs? |
Between 6-8 months. |
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What are the main amino acids pigs need? |
Lysine, Threonine, and Tryptophane. |
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What is a normal temperature for a pig? |
101 - 103.5 F |
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What is a regular heart rate for a pig? |
60-90 BPM |
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What is the respiratory rate for a pig? |
10-24 BPM |
