Body Conformation in Male Breeding Swine

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Body Conformation in Male Breeding Swine

• Nathan Jordan
• Agricultural Science Teacher

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Objectives

• Upon completion of the lesson, students will be
  able to
• Label the parts of a male pig
• List important characteristics to look for in
  selecting male breeding swine
• Be able to place a class of male breeding hogs in
  the correct order

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Purposes of Male Breeding Swine

• REPRODUCE!!
• Perform at stock shows

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Important Characteristics to Look for When
Selecting Male Breeding Hogs

• Leanness- not a lot of fat over the back, ham and
  belly
• Structure- good legs, good posture, level across
  top
• Growth- good frame size to allow for more growth
• Muscle- ham, rump, neck, and loin should be well
  muscled
• Balance- animal should look symmetrical with no
  defects

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Parts of a Male Hog

• 24 parts of importance
• Look at hog from tip of nose all the way to the
  tip of the tail to ensure good quality
  throughout!
• Lets look at each of the parts individually and
  discuss the aspects of each

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Parts of a Hog

• Front Half of Hog
• Cheek Neck
• Snout Shoulder
• Eye Jowl
• Ear Foreleg
• Poll Pasterns
• Toes Dew Claws

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Parts of a Hog (Cont.)

• Back Half of a Hog
• Back Loin
• Rump Tail
• Ham Testicles
• Stifle Hind Leg
• Hind Flank Belly
• Side Ribs

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Guided Practice

• Use your handouts and fellow group members
• Label the blank diagram of the hog
• Each group will be asked to say the purpose of
  one of the parts discussed in class

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Independent Practice

• Working alone, list the five major
  characteristics we discussed that a hog must have
  in order to best suit the needs for breeding.
• LETS JUDGE A CLASS NOW AND PLACE THEM IN THE
  CORRECT ORDER FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.

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Placing Class of Hogs

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