SWINE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
COMPLETE PRACTICE EXAM WITH
WRITTEN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(OVER 70 ITEMS)
What is a form of ownership or strategic management where all or more than one section of an industry is combined under the same ownership? - Vertical Integration
which breed is known for producing high quality meats and they are black in color and six white points? - Berkshires
Which Breed has good maternal characteristics, are solid white in color and have drooped ears? - Chester White
Which breed is solid red in color and is an excellent meat type hog? - Duroc
Which breed is black and has a white belt behind the shoulder? - Hampshire
Which breed is red with white faces, feet and underline? - Hereford
Which breed is extremely long bodied and is solid white in color? - Landrace
Which breed is black with six white points and drooped ears and is known for their ability to easily and efficiently gain weight? - poland china
Which breed is known for their rapid weight gain and have black and white spots with drooped ears? - Spot
Which breed is known for bacon production, are red in color and has erect ears? - tamworth
Which breed is known as the mother breed, is solid white in color and have erect ears?
- yorkshire
What is the Farrow-to-finish operation? - vertically integrated production scheme where the offspring from bred sows are cared for and fed by the owner until they reach slaughter weight.
What is farrow-to-nursery or feeder pig operation? - system where sows are farrowed out and the piglets are sold at weaning
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What is a finishing operation? - system where weanling pigs are purchased and are fed to slaughter weight, then sold for slaughter
What is an operation which produces purebred breeding stock for purebred and commercial operations? - Seedstock
What is designed for pregnant females, which are penned alone? - Gestation House
Why are sows placed in farrowing crates? - prevent sows from laying on babies
What two main factors in selecting breeding hogs? - Structural Correctness and Growth Rate or Preformance
All Selection and breeding programs should be ...? - goal-based and depending upon market demand
When can sows be bred? - estrus
What is a sows gestation length? - 114 days or 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3days
What is the universal swine identification system? - Ear Notching
What is the primary market of the swine industry? - human consumption
What are the USDA Grades for pork? - Acceptable, utility
What are two by products of pork? - pork fats and pork skins
What percentage of all operation produce 70% of all swine? - 7%
What do operations have? - slaughter house and feedmills
What is the pork producer trying to do for the consumer? - - taste good
- convenient
- inexpensive
- nutritious
- healthy
- safe
What is the descendant or ancestor chester county pennsylvania - eurasian wild boar
What is the oldest breed of hogs? - Hampshire
Where did the hereford originate from? - Missouri
What is the largest breed in america? - Yorkshire
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