Swine Production Lab
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Pigs have a monogastric digestive system
True
The price of soybean meal is the biggest determining factor in the profitability of a pig feeder.
False
Which phase of pig production has the greatest protein requirement?
Phase 1
Which phase of feeding would have the greatest energy to protein ratio?
Finisher 2
Gilts should be fed separately from barrows when they reach ____ lbs?
110
Which procedure is to counteract anemia in piglets?
Iron injection
Which procedure is done to reduce boar taint in pork?
Castration
Which procedure is done to reduce the incidence of umbilical hernia?
Navel cord trimming
What is this pigs litter number? (Right ear has two 3 and two 9)
24
What is this pigs individual number? (Left ear has one 1 and one 3)
4
Which of the following can be prevented by a vaccine?
Erysipelas Atrophic Rhinitis Haemophilus Pneumonia Mycoplasma pneumonia Leptospirosis Parvovirus Pseudorabies Swine Influenza H1N1,H2N3
Infection with which diseases result in stillbirths?
Leptospirosis Parvovirus Pseudorabies Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome Swine Influenza H1N1,H2N3
Which disease has essentially 100% mortality in pigs less than 4 weeks?
Transmissible Gastroenteritis
A pig with a temperature of 100 degrees F has a fever.
False
What is this item? (Rod with rope at the end)
Snare
What type of item is this? (Super thin rod in cervix)
Post-cervical foam tip cather
Which of the following are the most common reasons for dystocia in sows? Select all which apply: -Oversized piglet -Head and front legs first -Upside down presentation -Backward presentation legs first -Backward presentation butt first
-Oversized piglet -Upside down presentation -Backward presentation butt first
Newborn piglet comfort is optimized at ______ degrees F
85-90
After the onset of farrowing, a sow who strains and does not produce a piglet within ___________ minutes may have dystocia and require assistance.
20
What 2 breeds commonly make the “blue-butt” cross?
Hampshire and Yorkshire