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Swine Info

Terms in this set (27)

porcine
scientific name for swine
sow
female porcine that has reproduced
litter
offspring of porcine born at one time from one sow
gilt
female porcine that has not reproduced
boar
a male porcine that has not been castrated
barrow
a male porcine that has been castrated at an early age
artificial insemination
depositing the semen into the female reproductive tract by artificial means
Berkshire
Boar Type
England
Black with Six White Points - snout, tail, four legs
Erect Ears
Chester White
Sow Type
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
White
Drooping Ears
Duroc
Boar Type
USA
Red
Drooping Ears
Hampshire
Boar Type
England
Black with White Belt Encircling the Shoulders and Front Legs
Erect Ears
Hereford
Boar Type
La Plata, Missouri, USA
Red and White
Drooping Ears
Landrace
Sow Type
Denmark
White
Floppy Ears
Pietrain
Boar Type
Belgium
White with Black Spots
Erect Ears
Poland China
Boar Type
USA
Black with Six White Points - Snout, Tail, Four Legs
Drooping Ears
Red Wattle
Boar Type
New Caledonia
Red
Erect Ears
Spot
Boar Type
USA
Black and White
Drooping Ears
Tamworth
Boar Type
England
Red
Erect Ears
Yorkshire
Sow Type
England
White
Erect Ears
white
What color are the sow types?
prolific
What is a word that describes a breed of swine that has the ability to have a large litter and raise them?
meat, muscle, carcass traits
What are the Boar Emphasis breeds noted for?
reproduction traits, mothering ability
What are the Sow Emphasis breeds noted for?
Landrace
What breed of swine is very long-bodied, and has been known to have an extra pair or set of ribs?
Pietrain
What is one breed of swine that is a stress carrier?
Spot
What breed of swine originated from the Poland China breed?
Tamworth
What breed of swine is known as a bacon-type pig for being very deep-sided?
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