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ANSC 3010 Chapter 7: Swine
Nutrition Exam with Correct
Answers Graded A+
What's the trend in the number of hog farms? Ans: Number of farms
decreasing over time (becoming more concentrated)
The ideal market hog today is _____ vs in the past when hogs were prefered
_____. Ans: Lean, fat
How many hogs are in the US? Ans: 73.8 million
What is the top state for pig production? Ans: Iowa (midwest is where most
production occurs)
Almost 80% of pork comes from what percent of all farms in the US? Ans: 2%
What are the 3 basic types of pig operations? Ans: Farrow to finish, feeder pig
production (farrow to wean), and finishing operation
What percentage of swine production costs are for feed? Ans: 60-75%
Feeding programs have a major impact on? Ans: animal performance and
overall herd probability
High quality feeds are needed to attain? Ans: An optimal rate + efficiency of
growth
True or false, Pigs have the ability to obtain nutrients from a wide variety of
feedstuffs, but historically pigs were herbivorous? Ans: false (omnivorous)
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what is tankage? Ans: waste from slaughter
Pigs today are raised on highly fortified _____-based diets. Ans: grain
What's the major protein supplement in pig diets? Ans: SoyBean Meal (also
corn)
Non-ruminant animals rely largely on feeds having? Ans: readily digestible
CHOs to meet their energy needs
Non-ruminant animals can not digest? Ans: fibrous components
What are non-ruminants? Ans: animals with a single compartment stomach
What are some examples of non-ruminants? Ans: swine, poultry, horses, dogs,
cats, and humans
What are ruminants? Ans: a large group of herbivores with a four-chambered
stomach
what are some examples of Ruminant animals? Ans: cows, sheep, goats,
what are the nutrients required by swine? Ans: - Water, protein(amino acids),
minerals, vitamins, fat
What are the 3 essential fatty acids included in swine diets? Ans: Linoleic,
linolenic, and arachidonic
What is the one essential nutrient that swine do not necessarily need
supplemented in their diet? Ans: Carbs (but they are usually added anyway)
What is the most important essential nutrient required for swine (and all living
things)? Ans: water
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What 4 things will decrease if water intake is limited in swine? Ans: decreased
growth rate, feed intake, feed efficiency in growing pigs , and milk production
in lactating cows.
What percentage of muscle is water? Ans: 70%
For water requirements in swine you should be giving ___________ of water for
every ____ of feed consumed Ans: - 2 to 3lb of water
- 1 lb of feed
What type of water feeder is common in heated buildings or mild climates to
keep water cool? Ans: Nipple-type waterers
What will occur if the pig doesn't consume enough energy to cover its
maintenance needs? Ans: Amino acids will be consumed for energy (as pigs
must have enough energy to lay down muscle)
feed conversion efficiency is influenced by? Ans: energy density of diet
Pigs eat to meet their _______ requirements so a high energy diet means
____________is needed. Ans: energy, less total feed
Energy requirements in pigs are commonly expressed in what 2 forms? Ans:
Digestible energy (DE) and net energy (NE)
The metabolizable energy (ME) requirement in pigs makes up what percent of
the digestible energy requirement? Ans: 96%
Energy requirements in pigs are based on? Ans: Level of production
ANSC 3010 Chapter 7: Swine
Nutrition Exam with Correct
Answers Graded A+
What's the trend in the number of hog farms? Ans: Number of farms
decreasing over time (becoming more concentrated)
The ideal market hog today is _____ vs in the past when hogs were prefered
_____. Ans: Lean, fat
How many hogs are in the US? Ans: 73.8 million
What is the top state for pig production? Ans: Iowa (midwest is where most
production occurs)
Almost 80% of pork comes from what percent of all farms in the US? Ans: 2%
What are the 3 basic types of pig operations? Ans: Farrow to finish, feeder pig
production (farrow to wean), and finishing operation
What percentage of swine production costs are for feed? Ans: 60-75%
Feeding programs have a major impact on? Ans: animal performance and
overall herd probability
High quality feeds are needed to attain? Ans: An optimal rate + efficiency of
growth
True or false, Pigs have the ability to obtain nutrients from a wide variety of
feedstuffs, but historically pigs were herbivorous? Ans: false (omnivorous)
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what is tankage? Ans: waste from slaughter
Pigs today are raised on highly fortified _____-based diets. Ans: grain
What's the major protein supplement in pig diets? Ans: SoyBean Meal (also
corn)
Non-ruminant animals rely largely on feeds having? Ans: readily digestible
CHOs to meet their energy needs
Non-ruminant animals can not digest? Ans: fibrous components
What are non-ruminants? Ans: animals with a single compartment stomach
What are some examples of non-ruminants? Ans: swine, poultry, horses, dogs,
cats, and humans
What are ruminants? Ans: a large group of herbivores with a four-chambered
stomach
what are some examples of Ruminant animals? Ans: cows, sheep, goats,
what are the nutrients required by swine? Ans: - Water, protein(amino acids),
minerals, vitamins, fat
What are the 3 essential fatty acids included in swine diets? Ans: Linoleic,
linolenic, and arachidonic
What is the one essential nutrient that swine do not necessarily need
supplemented in their diet? Ans: Carbs (but they are usually added anyway)
What is the most important essential nutrient required for swine (and all living
things)? Ans: water
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What 4 things will decrease if water intake is limited in swine? Ans: decreased
growth rate, feed intake, feed efficiency in growing pigs , and milk production
in lactating cows.
What percentage of muscle is water? Ans: 70%
For water requirements in swine you should be giving ___________ of water for
every ____ of feed consumed Ans: - 2 to 3lb of water
- 1 lb of feed
What type of water feeder is common in heated buildings or mild climates to
keep water cool? Ans: Nipple-type waterers
What will occur if the pig doesn't consume enough energy to cover its
maintenance needs? Ans: Amino acids will be consumed for energy (as pigs
must have enough energy to lay down muscle)
feed conversion efficiency is influenced by? Ans: energy density of diet
Pigs eat to meet their _______ requirements so a high energy diet means
____________is needed. Ans: energy, less total feed
Energy requirements in pigs are commonly expressed in what 2 forms? Ans:
Digestible energy (DE) and net energy (NE)
The metabolizable energy (ME) requirement in pigs makes up what percent of
the digestible energy requirement? Ans: 96%
Energy requirements in pigs are based on? Ans: Level of production
