Large Animal 1: Swine Basics (Terms)

  1. mature female, after giving birth
    sow
  2. intact male pig
    boar
  3. immature female, before giving birth
    gilt
  4. castrated male, before puberty
    shoat
  5. act of giving birth
    farrowing
  6. castrated male, after puberty
    stag
  7. each separate farrowing
    parity
  8. procedures performed on piglets
    ex:castration, tail docking, teeth clipping, ear notches, and iron injection
    processing
  9. young swine less than 120lbs
    pig
  10. large swine more than 120lbs
    hog
  11. very young small pig of either sex
    piglet
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heather.dundas
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Large Animal 1: Swine Basics (Terms)
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