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Key Terms Breeds of Swine Swine Reproduction Judging Random
Facts Mixture
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Key Terms: 3 points
Those breeds of animals that make the best mothers, such as the Yorkshire and Landrace breeds of swine.
What is mother breeds?
Key Terms: 5 points
Boars or sows used for breeding that resulted from the blending of several different breeds.
What are synthetic lines?
Breeds of Swine : 2 points
Origin: EnglandEars: ErectColor: Black w/ 6 white
pointsShort SnoutMeaty Hog
What is Berkshire?
Breeds of Swine : 3 points
Origin: PennsylvaniaEars: DroopyColor: White with blue
frecklesGood MothersLarge Framed
What is Chester White?
Breeds of Swine : 4 points
Origin: OhioEars: DroopyColor: No Less than 20%
or more than 80% whiteGood MothersFast Growers
What is Spotted Poland China?
Breeds of Swine : 5 points
Origin: DenmarkEars: DroopyColor: WhiteExtremely Long Body
What is Landrace?
Swine Reproduction: 1 point
Name the 3 phases of the swine industry.
What is farrowing, growing, and finishing?
Swine Reproduction : 4 points
The period of time in which the sperm actually unites with the egg.
What is fertilization?
Swine Reproduction : 5 points
Gestation length for a sow
What is 114 days or 3 months, 3 weeks, 3
days?
Judging: 3 points
Term used to describe how well the animals width, depth, and length fit together
What is balance?
Judging: 5 points
Leanness can be determined by indentations in which areas.
What is over and behind the shoulders, ham-loin
junction, dimple just in front of tailhead?
Random Facts : 3 points
These building blocks of proteins are used as a basis for balancing the swine diet.
What are amino acids?
Random Facts: 4 points
Pigs are more ______than cattle, which means they put on a pound of body weight with less feed consumed.
What is efficient?
Random Facts: 5 points
The period of time a sow is receptive to the male for breeding.
What is estrus?
Mixture: 5 points
The period of time in which the sperm actually unites with the eggs
What is fertilization?
Daily Double!
As a team, decide how many of the points you already have you wish to wager. If you get the question correct, you will earn double the points you wagered.
If you get the question incorrect, you will lose the points you wagered. Good luck!