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ANSC 4081 Exam 1 Questions
with Verified Solutions 100%
Correct Graded A+
intact male Ans: boar
castrated male Ans: barrow
Female (pre-farrowing) Ans: gilt
female (post-farrowing) Ans: sow
young Ans: pig
act of parturition Ans: farrowing
scientific term Ans: porcine
gestation Ans: 3 months; 114 days
United States hog inventory 2021 Ans: 75.7 million head
top 3 pig producing states Ans: Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina
most important swine producing country Ans: China
first pork-packing center in Cincinnati, OH Ans: Porkopolis
what are the three types of pigs Ans: lard pigs, bacon pigs and meat-type pigs
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what are the 5 primary types of swine operations Ans: 1. Farrow to wean
2. Finishing
3. Farrow-to-finish operation
4. Purebred or seedstock operations
5. Integrated corporate production
farrow-to-wean operations Ans: •Consists of a breeding herd
•Produce early-weaned pigs at 10-15 lbs. or feeder pigs at 35-50 lbs.
•Feeder pigs are the primary product of the farrow-to-wean segment
finishing operations Ans: Feeder pigs are grown to market weight (approx 280
lbs)
farrow-to-finish operations Ans: A breeding herd is maintained. Pigs are
produced and finished for market on the same farm
purebred/seedstock Ans: •Similar to farrow-to-finish
•Exception: their salable product is primarily breeding boars and gilts or show
pigs
•Main goal: produce purebred genetics (boars and gilts or show pigs)
Integrated Corporate Operations Ans: -generally described as farrow-to-
finish, often have own seed-stock production as well
-various phases of operation usually located on different sites
ANSC 4081 Exam 1 Questions
with Verified Solutions 100%
Correct Graded A+
intact male Ans: boar
castrated male Ans: barrow
Female (pre-farrowing) Ans: gilt
female (post-farrowing) Ans: sow
young Ans: pig
act of parturition Ans: farrowing
scientific term Ans: porcine
gestation Ans: 3 months; 114 days
United States hog inventory 2021 Ans: 75.7 million head
top 3 pig producing states Ans: Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina
most important swine producing country Ans: China
first pork-packing center in Cincinnati, OH Ans: Porkopolis
what are the three types of pigs Ans: lard pigs, bacon pigs and meat-type pigs
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what are the 5 primary types of swine operations Ans: 1. Farrow to wean
2. Finishing
3. Farrow-to-finish operation
4. Purebred or seedstock operations
5. Integrated corporate production
farrow-to-wean operations Ans: •Consists of a breeding herd
•Produce early-weaned pigs at 10-15 lbs. or feeder pigs at 35-50 lbs.
•Feeder pigs are the primary product of the farrow-to-wean segment
finishing operations Ans: Feeder pigs are grown to market weight (approx 280
lbs)
farrow-to-finish operations Ans: A breeding herd is maintained. Pigs are
produced and finished for market on the same farm
purebred/seedstock Ans: •Similar to farrow-to-finish
•Exception: their salable product is primarily breeding boars and gilts or show
pigs
•Main goal: produce purebred genetics (boars and gilts or show pigs)
Integrated Corporate Operations Ans: -generally described as farrow-to-
finish, often have own seed-stock production as well
-various phases of operation usually located on different sites
