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SWINE UNIT

8th Grade Intro to Ag Science

Name: _____________

FAMOUS PIGS

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FAMOUS PIGS List 2 of the famous pigs you recognize and write a quality or stereotype about them ______________________________ ______________________________

CLASS DISCUSSION Write 3 points we discussed about the famous pigs and stereotypes of pigs ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

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PRODUCTS FROM PIGS

PRODUCTS FROM PIGS List 3 products that come from pigs ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

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INTRODUCTION TO SWINE PRODUCTION

8th Grade Intro to Ag Science

SWINE TERMINOLOGY Hog _______________________________ Piglet ______________________________ Males: Boar ______________________________ Barrow ____________________________

Female: Sow _______________________________ Gilt _______________________________

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SWINE GESTATION ____________: the process pregnancy Gestation Period for Pigs: ___Months, ___ Weeks, ___ Days (________ Days)

HOG PRODUCTION Rate of Gain _____________________

________________________________ Average rate of gain for hogs is about ______

__________________________________ Market Weight ___________________

________________________________ Target market weight for hogs going to the fair

is ____________________

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PARTS OF A HOG

SWINE BREEDS 8th Grade Intro to Ag Science

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SWINE BREEDS Maternal Breeds Known for having _____ litters

Terminal Breeds Known for __________ and _________

quality

_______________ Originated in England _____white points (legs, snout, end of tail) _________________ turned up snout _________________meat quality Erect Ears

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_______________ WHITE From Chester County, ____________ Large, white, _______________ ____________ Known to produce __________ litters

________________________ Originated in US Solid _________ _____________ Terminal Excellent carcass

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________________ Originated in Yorkshire, England Large erect ears The ___________ ___________

_______________ Developed in _______ Oldest American Breed Black with _______ _________around

front legs Small, erect ears Well-known ___________breed ___________

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__________________CHINA Originated in _________ _____________with white snout, legs, and tip of tail Easy ____________ Poor ___________ Drooped ears

PIGLET CARE 8th Grade Intro to Ag Science

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PIGLETS There are ______ piglets per litter (goal is ___________ piglets per litter) Piglets are weaned at ____________

PIGLET CARE 1. _____________________________ Prevent piglets from biting their sows teats

when __________________(Could make sow not want to let piglets nurse) Prevent piglets from ____________

___________(which could lead to disease)

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2. )_____________________________ Prevent ___________________ (could lead to abscesses on their spine and severe pain) Only leave _____ Inch of tail

PIGLET CARE

PIGLET CARE 3. ______________________________ Sows ________doesnt have enough iron Administer the injection slightly behind the

_______ in the muscle on one side of the neck at a _________ angle Inject either _________ ml (200 mg) of _____________ ____________

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PIGLET CARE

Within ______ days of birth Purpose testosterone in the makes meat

____________ & ____________________ the consumers wont buy tuff/funny tasting meat

4. ________________ Surgical removal of both testicles by making 2 small incisions and pulling out the testis

EAR NOTCHING 8th Grade Intro to Ag Science

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EAR NOTCHING

Equipment: _____________ for piglets up to 25 lbs _____________ to dip notchers into

1. A universal, permanent, and inexpensive ____________

___________________ 1. _____________identity for

each hog

RIGHT EAR - LITTER NUMBER ________Number The litters assigned number

(__________________) 5 locations for notches, each is assigned a number:

___, ___, ___, ___, ___ _____numbers together

to identify litter number Locations___, ___, ___,

and ___can have 1 or 2 notches per location

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RIGHT EAR PRACTICE Add values assigned to each notch Litter Number = __+__+__+__ = __ Litter number is ___

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LEFT EAR PIG NUMBER _______Number The individual pigs number out of its litter (____________) 3 locations for ear notching, each assigned a number: __, __, __ The values of the numbers are added to identify the pigs number

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LEFT EAR PRACTICE Add values assigned to each notch Pig Number = __+__+__+__ =__ Pig number is ___ 9

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COMBINING BOTH EARS

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MEAT SCIENCE : PORK Cooking temperature __________________________________ Pork can contain parasites and bacteria Safe handling: __________________________________ __________________________________ Cooking the outside of the meat will _______

any other bacteria that might bepresent

PSE = ONE STRESSED PIG PSE stands for ________________________ Describes a carcass quality condition known to

occur in both pork and poultry It is characterized by an _________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ ____________________________________

are known to affect the incidence of PSE meat.

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WHOLESALE CUTS

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RETAIL CUTS

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