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1 SWINE MANAGEMENT

2 What is the ideal market hog weight today? A pounds B pounds C pounds D pounds The pork industry is selling most products without the bone. The result has been to increase average market weights of 40 pounds over the past years. The average market weight today is 260 pounds.

3 Why do we cut the tail off of pigs? A Improves Sanitation B Limit tail biting C Makes pig prettier D No demand for hog tail

4 What should the age be of a good 260 pound hog? A 120 days B 160 days C 200 days D 365 days

5 Ivomec is a product that controls. A Parasites B Worms C Lice D All the above Ivomec dosage for market size hogs is 1 cc per 75 pounds.

6 A Whole herd feed efficiency is good when less than... A 3 pounds of feed per pound of hog marketed. B 4 pounds of feed per pound of hog marketed. C 5 pounds of feed per pound of hog marketed. D 10 pounds of feed per pound of hog marketed. Whole herd includes all the feeds that pigs, sows and boars have eaten.

7 Paylean is a product used to... A Improve growth B Increase muscle C Decrease fat D All the above

8 Nursery feed contains what % protein? A 12-14% B 14-16% C 18-20% D 24-26%

9 How do you convert carcass price to live price? A Multiply times.74 B Subtract 26 C Divide by 5, add 15, multiply times 1 D Divide by.74 D

10 The Fat-a-meter measures loin depth. How do we convert loin depth to loin eye area? A. A Multiply times 2.74 B. B Add 3 C. C Multiply times 4 D. D Add 5

11 What are the two major ingredients in hog feed? A. A Corn and Soybean Meal B. B Corn and medication C. C Milo and Wheat D. Oats and Soybeans D

12 A tractor trailer load of hogs is how many? A. A head B. B head C. C head D. D head

13 What should a pig s feed efficiency be from pounds? A. 1 pound of feed per pound gain B. 3 to 1 C. 5 to 1 D. 7 to 1 D

14 Pork Industry s ideal 10th rib backfat is... A. A tenths of an inch B. B tenths of an inch C. C inches D. D inches

15 The litter notch goes in which ear? A. Left B. Right

16 Hog Manure is highest in what element? A. A Phosphorus B. B Potassium C. C Nitrogen D. D Iron Hog manure is high in Phosphorus, average in Nitrogen, and low in Potassium.

17 Your hog is treated for an illness with an antibiotic that has a 10 day withdrawal. What does that mean? A. A The antibiotic will take 10 days to work B. B This animal will have a drug residue for 10 days C. C You must not sell this animal for human consumption until the withdrawal period is over. D. D The animal must be withdrawn from stressful activities for 10 days.

18 PRV is an abbreviation for what swine disease? A. Atrophic Rhinitis B. Pastueralla Pneumonia C. Psuedorabies D. Erysipelas D

19 TGE is an abbreviation for what swine disease? A. A Transmissible Gastroenteritis B. B Transmissible E-coli C. C Salmonella D. D Texas Swine Flu

20 PRRS was once refereed to as... A. A Cat toxemia disease B. B Mystery Swine Disease C. C Leptospirios D. D Uterine Toxemia

21 PSE refers to... A. Lung condition B. Chronic ileitis's C. Crooked Nose D. Poor carcass quality

22 A hog with a curved, puffy snout has suffered from... A. A Atrophic rhinitis B. B A feeder poorly adjusted C. C The flu D. D A bad truck wreck

23 Swine cannot get Foot and Mouth disease. A. True A B. B False

24 What is your gilts underline count? A Total numbers of teats B Total numbers of teats including pin nipples C Total numbers of functional teats one side at a time (left side first) D Teat count (right side first)

25 What is a blind nipple? A. A flat appearing teat with the end of the nipple at skin level. B. A small teat between two normal teats. C. A abnormally large, coarse teat. D. A teat turned inside out leaving the appearance of a hole in the underline.

26 A pin nipple is... A. A A huge coarse teat. B. B A teat half the size of a normal nipple and does not function. C. C A flat blunt teat. D. D A normal teat that gives only half as much milk.

27 What is an inverted teat? A. A A very small nipple. B. B A large, flat, coarse teat. C. C A teat at the rear of the udder turned out. D. D A teat turned inside out leaving a small hole in the underline.

28 What angle should the pasterns be set to the ground for maximum flexibility? A. 10% A B. B 25% C. C 45% D. D 90%

29 Why is rib shape important to a gilt s function? A. A The open rib gives an oval shape to aid in getting from laying to standing position. B. B Adds space for more pigs. C. C Improves fertility. D. D All the above.

30 Why should females be long fronted to be more functional? A. A Makes them prettier to attract the boars B. B Improves femininity and fertility. C. C Improves ability to eat feed off the floor. D. D Improves durability.

31 Why should gilts be long bodied? A. A Delay puberty. B. B Increase distance between teats for additional mammary tissue. C. C Improves balance D. D Improves soundness

32 If we bred your gilt today how long until she would farrow? A. 114 days A B. B 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days C. C 150 days D. Both A and B D

33 If we wanted to order semen to breed your gilt and she was in estrus 7 days ago when do we need the semen. A. A 1 month B. B 1 week C. C 2 weeks D. D 3 weeks

34 A baby pig returns to the same teat each time nursing. A. A True B. B False

35 A gilt should have her first litter at what age? A. 6 months B. 1 year C. 1 1/2 years D. 2 years D

36 If we weaned a litter of pigs from your gilt today how long will it take for her to return to estrus? A. A 1 day B. B 5 days C. C 2 weeks D. D 1 month

37 What notch is this... A. A 1 B. B 3 C. 9 D. D 27

38 What notch is this... A. A 1 B. 3 C. C 9 D. D 27

39 What notch is this... A. A 1 B. B 3 C. C 9 D. 27

40 What notch is this... A. 1 B. 3 C. 9 D. D 27

41 What notch is this... A. 81 B. 3 C. C 9 D. D 27

42 Which is more important front or rear leg soundness? Why? A. A Front B. B Rear The rear legs allow the sow to lower herself in the crate and immediately raise back up if pig gets trapped. The sow holds the boar up with the rear. The boar stands on his rear to breed the gilt

43 Which is more important the way a gilt walks or the way she gets from laying to standing? Why A. A Walking B. B Laying to Standing The ability to get from laying to standing is much more important than walking. Those females that can get up and down without incident eat and drink more often which converts to improve growth, milk production, and longevity.

44 How many teeth does a mature hog have? A. A 44 B. B 33 C. C 22 D. D 11

45 A pig has very acute? A. Sense of Hearing B. Sense of Eye sight C. Sense of smell D. odor

46 What is a hog average body temperature?( F) A. A 101 B. B 105 C. C 98.6 D. D 87.4

47 Pigs are monogastrics which means? A. Simple stomach (single stomach) A B. B Stomach with 4 compartments C. C No stomach D. D Without horns

48 A sow giving birth is called. A. A Labor B. B Farrowing C. C Calving D. D Lambing

49 If we could catch all the sweat a pig could produce on a 90 degree day how much would we receive? A. A 5 gallon B. B 1 pint C. C 3 tablespoons D. D None (hogs don t sweat)

50 PRRS is an abbreviation for. A. Sound of a cat B. Porcine Resulting Response Syndrome C. Pig Rear Rotating Syndrome D. Porcine Reproductive Respiratory Syndrome

51 What is the correct angle to a hog s rear hock? A. A 180 degrees B. B 90 degrees C. C 160 degrees D. D 45 degrees

52 How long does the estrus period last in a sow? A. A days B. B 2-3 hours C. C 2-3 days D. D Forever

53 What is the length of the estrus cycle in swine? A. A 114 days B. B days C. C days D. D 5 months

54 How much Ivomec would you give your 225 pound hog? A. A 3 cc s B. B 5 cc s C. C Syringe full D. D Half a bottle

55 What is the maximum limit of hogs per feeder hole in the finisher? A. A 10 B. B 15 C. C 8 D. D 5

56 What is the maximum limit of hogs per waterer in the finisher? A. A 15 B. B 25 C. C 6 D. D 30

57 What is the square footage needed for hogs in the nursery? A. A 5 B. B 4 C. C 3 D. D 2

58 How many square feet do hogs need in the finisher stage? A. A 9 B. B 4 C. C 2 D. D 20

59 Pigs that are referred to as feeder pigs weigh. A. A pounds B. B 2-4 pounds C. C pounds D. D pounds

60 What is the ideal temperature for the sows in the farrowing unit? A. A degrees B. B degrees C. C degrees D. D Below 0

61 What is the ideal temperature for the pigs in the nursery freshly weaned? A. A degrees B. B degrees C. C degrees D. D degrees

62 When does puberty occur in pigs? A. A 1 year B. B 8-10 months C. C 5-7 months D. D 2-4 months Crossbred s will reach puberty about a month earlier. Heterois or crossbreeding speeds up sexual maturity.

63 When does sexual maturity occur? A. A 4-6 months B. B 8-10 months C. C months D. D 2 years

64 What is libido? A. A Foot trouble B. B Blood disorder resulting in a crinkle ear C. C Sex drive in boars D. D Reproductive disease

65 What does the term flagging mean? A. A Marking with a paint stick. B. B A female raising and lower her ears in estrus. C. C A breathing problem D. D A patriotic pig

66 What are the signs of estrus in females? A. A Flagging, swelling of vulva B. B Laying in the mud, lazy C. C Aggressiveness, riding other females D. D Both A and C

67 How do you stimulate estrus in gilts? A. A Cut their feed B. B Move, Mix, haul, boar exposure C. C Crowd (increase number in pen) D. D Increase feed

68 How do you stimulate estrus in sows? A. A Wean B. B Flush C. C Vaccinate D. D Parasite treatment

69 What is flushing? A. A Cutting feed before breeding B. B Increasing feed before breeding C. C Injecting hormones before breeding D. D Washing

70 Flushing gilts before breeding will increase... A. A Eggs ovulated by 3 B. B Gilt size before breeding C. C Increase milk production during lactation D. D Farrowing problems

71 Flushing should be stopped at breeding due to... A. A Feed savings B. B Over condition of sow C. C Semen motility D. D Embryonic mortality

72 Gilts will ovulate more eggs on the third estrus verses first. A. A 1 B. B 2 C. C 3 D. D 6

73 When is the best time to A.I. a gilt? A. A Just as she starts to stand B. B 12 hours after standing heat and every 24 hours while in heat. C. C Check the moon D. D Anytime

74 How long will semen live after being inseminated? A. A 10 days B. B 2-4 days C. C hours D. D 2 hours

75 Which element must be supplemented to baby pigs? A. A Potassium B. B Calcium C. C Phosphorus D. D Iron

76 What is the first milk produced by a sow? A. A Colostrum B. B 2% C. C Chocolate D. D Cream

77 What is dystocia? A. A Respiratory defect B. B Difficulty farrowing C. C The act of farrowing D. D Underline defect

78 What is parturition? A. A Respiratory defect B. B Difficulty farrowing C. C The act of farrowing D. D Underline defect

79 What is gestation? A. A Time of milking and raising pigs B. B Time from conception to farrowing C. C The time during estrus D. D A form of farrowing crate

80 What is lactation? A. Time of milking and raising pigs A B. B Time from conception to farrowing C. C The time during estrus D. D A form of farrowing crate

81 What is cross-fostering? A. A A breeding system B. B Method of using boars in breeding C. C Transferring of pigs to even litter size D. D Transfer of pigs to improve herd immunity

82 What is the ideal temperature of the farrowing room? A. A F B. B F C. C F D. D F

83 What is the starting temperature for early weaned nursery room? A. A F B. B F C. C F D. D F

84 What are needle teeth? A. A Small sharp tusk like teeth pigs are born with. B. B Upper teeth found on boars that excrete hormones. C. C Tusks on old boars D. D Baby teeth

85 Why are needle teeth removed? A. A Improve the pig s smile B. B Improve sanitation C. C Protect pigs from scratching each other and the mother udder. D. D Helps the pigs nursing.

86 What is ringworm? A. A An internal parasite B. B A fungal infection C. C A foot infection D. D A blood wart

87 What is brucellosis? A. A Reproductive disease B. B Bang s disease C. C Causes undulant fever in humans D. D All the above

88 What is stillborn? A. A Sleepy baby pigs B. B A disease causing pigs to sluggish at birth C. C Shaky pigs at birth D. D Pigs born dead

89 MMA stands for... A. A Mastitis, metritis,agalactia B. B Mother s milking ability C. C Mother maternal ability D. D Mother many ancestors

90 What is SMEDI? A. A Great Hampshire sire B. B A fungal condition C. C A Carbon deficiency D. D Stillborn, mummified, embryonic deaths and infertility

91 What does the term necropsy mean? A. A Feed additive B. B Antibiotic C. C Autopsy D. D 4 stomachs

92 What forms of protein are added to corn to increase protein content in feed? A. Soybean meal B. Fish meal C. Cottonseed meal D. All the above

93 What is split-sex feeding? A. A Separate barrows and gilts with in the feeding barn. B. B Feed barrows and gilts in separate barns C. C Feed barrows and gilts together D. D It is a social thing

94 Which amino acid is typically deficient in swine feed? A. A Selemiun B. B Trytophan C. C Lysine D. D Canicola

95 What vitamin would you give to increase appetite? A. A A B. B B C. C D D. D E

96 Pigs are weaned at what age? A. A 3-4 months B. B 2-3 months C. C 2-4 weeks D. D 3 days

97 A sow averages 9 pigs weaned per litter and has 2.2 litters a year. The hogs were sold at an average weight of 260 pounds. Each hog ate 700 pounds of feed at.07 cents a pound. How many pigs did the sow wean this year? A. A 22.4 B. B 15.8 C C D. D 12.3

98 A sow averages 9 pigs weaned per litter and has 2.2 litters a year. The hogs were sold at an average weight of 260 pounds. Each hog ate 700 pounds of feed at.07 cents a pound. How many pounds of pork was marketed from this sow? A. A 4,851 pounds B. B 6,123 pounds C. C 3,890 pounds D. D 5,148 pounds

99 A sow averages 9 pigs weaned per litter and has 2.2 litters a year. The hogs were sold at an average weight of 260 pounds. Each hog ate 700 pounds of feed at.07 cents a pound. How many pounds of feed does the sow s offspring eat? A. A 13,860 pounds B. B 14,312 pounds C. C 11,560 pounds D. D 16,460 pounds

100 A sow averages 9 pigs weaned per litter and has 2.2 litters a year. The hogs were sold at an average weight of 260 pounds. Each hog ate 700 pounds of feed at.07 cents a pound. What did the feed cost that the sow s offspring ate? A. $ A B. $ C. $ D. $ MENU