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| What are the different types of swine operations? |
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Farrow - Mother raise pigglets to weaning
Farrow to Finish - Pigs raised from mother to market
Finisher - Fed from weaning weight to market
Purebred breeder- Breeds 1 specific breed for best qualities of breed |
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What are wholesale cuts and where are they located on a pig?
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| Wholesale cuts are larger cuts of the carcass before being cut into grocer's self cuts. (Loin, ham) |
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| The rate at which a pig puts on weight |
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| Similar to marbling in cattle. It enhances tenderness and juiciness. |
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| What do you look at first when judging swine? |
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| From the ground up; back and work your way forward. |
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| What are important things too look at in judging swine? |
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| Degree of muscling, growth, capacity or volume, degree of leanness, and structure and soundness. |
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| what are the problems that can be associated with overly muscled pigs? |
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PSS (Porcin Stress Syndrom)
PSE
Reporductive Problems (Low sperm count and fertility rate) |
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| Ideal market hog looks like: |
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Lean and heavy muscled
Width throughout ham and back
Min. of 5 in loin eye
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What are some uses in sheep?
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| Meat, wool, milk, and breeding |
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| What are the wool classifications? |
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| Fine, Medium, Long, Crossbred, Carpet, and Fur |
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| Number of lambs born per ewe exposed |
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| the ability to make rapid and efficent gain |
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| How many incisors do lambs have? |
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