{"id":11760,"date":"2025-06-04T14:21:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T21:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/?page_id=11760"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T19:43:00","slug":"swine-round-robin-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/swine-round-robin-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Swine Round Robin Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>About how many pigs are born in a litter? \n<ul>\n<li>8-12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you call an intact adult male swine? An adult female? A baby?\n<ul>\n<li>Boar, sow, piglet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you call a female pig that has not had a litter yet? \n<ul>\n<li>Gilt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the ideal market weight for hogs? \n<ul>\n<li>250-300 pounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is a group of pigs called? \n<ul>\n<li>A herd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breeds and Meat Cuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Name 3 common breeds of swine. \n<ul>\n<li>Berkshire, Chester White, Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, Poland China, Tamworth, Spot, Yorkshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you call the average amount of gain per day based on the amount of feed? \n<ul>\n<li>Average Daily Gain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name three popular cuts of pork. \n<ul>\n<li>bacon, ham, pork chop, spare rib, picnic shoulder, boston butt, loin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where do the most tender cuts of pork come from? \n<ul>\n<li>Rib and loin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does PQA stand for in the Pork industry? \n<ul>\n<li>Pork Quality Assurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breeding, Care, Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>What is the birth process in swine called? \n<ul>\n<li>Farrowing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>About how much feed will a 1500 pound pig eat per day? \n<ul>\n<li>About 6 pounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What type of digestive system does a pig have? \n<ul>\n<li>Monogastric<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are progeny? \n<ul>\n<li>Offspring of an animal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At what phase of production is a pig most efficient at converting feed to muscle? \n<ul>\n<li>Nursing pig<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How long is a sow\u2019s gestation? \n<ul>\n<li>114 days or 3 months 3 weeks and 3 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>About how many teats does a sow have? \n<ul>\n<li>From 12-14<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diseases and Safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>What swine disease causes worms in the feces, decreased feed intake, and slow growth? \n<ul>\n<li>Internal parasites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is resistance to disease , usually created through vaccination?\n<ul>\n<li>Immunity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What medication is used to destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms, specifically bacteria? \n<ul>\n<li>An antibiotic, such as Streptomycin or penicillin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A stall in which the sow is confined during farrowing and lactation periods to prevent her from turning around is called a what?\n<ul>\n<li>Farrowing crate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your market hog starts to act sick a few days before the Fair, is it okay to give it an antibiotic just in case? \n<ul>\n<li>NO! 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