Version 2025-2026
ear notching - Answerspig id - done when born
metal tag - Answerspig or cattle id - can be done at any age - USDA
RFID tag - Answerspig or cattle id - can be scanned
castration - Answersremoval of the testes - done to pigs and cattle - usually when first born
tail docking - Answersshortened tail in piglet to prevent biting from other piglets
Teeth Clipping - AnswersClipping the needle teeth of piglets to prevent injuries to other pigs and
sow
artificial insemination - Answersplacing semen into female - done in pigs and cattle
natural service - Answersmale breeds with female in pasture or enclosure - pigs and cattle
piglet - Answersbaby pig
sow - AnswersMature female pig who has had a litter
gilt - Answersyoung female pig that has not farrowed
farrow - Answersin swine, the term used to indicate giving birth
boar - Answersintact male pig
barrow - Answerscastrated male pig
swine - Answerspig
tattoo - Answersmethod of identifying cattle or pig usually in ear
Common pig vaccinations - AnswersParvo and lepto
Iron - Answersshot given to piglets
farrowing crate - Answersspecial cage or pen used for swine to give birth in
Farrow to Feeder pig operation - AnswersRaising pig from birth to weaning
Feeder to Finish pig operation - Answersstage from feeder pig to slaughter
6 months - Answerstime to raise a pig from birth to slaughter
Farrow to Finish - AnswersRaising a pig from birth to slaughter