Breeds of Swine

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Breeds of Swine
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8 Popular Breeds in USA

• Berkshire
• Chester White
• Duroc
• Hampshire
• Landrace
• Poland China
• Spot
• Yorkshire

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Berkshire
Origin Ears Color Other
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Chester White
Origin Ears Color Other
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Duroc
Origin Ears Color Other
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Hampshire
Origin Ears Color Other
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Landrace
Origin Ears Color Other
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Poland China
Origin Ears Color Other
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Spot
Origin Ears Color Other
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Yorkshire
Origin Ears Color Other
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Lets ReviewBREEDS OF SWINE
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BREEDS OF SWINE
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BREEDS OF SWINE
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BREEDS OF SWINE
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Swine Production
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Boar

• A male pig not castrated that is used for
  breeding purposes

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Barrow

• A male pig that is castrated that is entirely
  meant for pork production

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Castration

• The removal of testicles from the male swine for
  the purpose of improving feed conversion,
  disposition and meat quality

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Sow

• A female pig that has already produces a litter
  of baby pigs

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Gilt

• A female that has NOT produced a litter piglets

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Gestation

• The time between fertilization and giving birth
  (parturition)
• 114 days or 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days

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Piglet Care

• Have feed out from day 1
• Give iron shot
• Clip Teeth
• Castrate
• Ear notch
• Dock Tails

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Ear Notching

• Swine Identification System

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Ear Notching

• The pigs right ear is the litter ear (like our
  last names)
• The pigs left ear is the individual ear (like
  our first names)

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Ear Notching

• The right (litter) ear is equal to 933116
• The left (pig) ear is equal to 3
• This is the 16-3 pig.

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Ear Notching

• LETS PRACTICE

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Review

• How long is a pigs gestation period?
• What is a female pig that has not had a litter?
• What is a boar?
• What is the most important injection that a
  piglet needs?

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THE END!
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REVIEW- BREEDS
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BREEDS
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Common Parasites and Diseases

• Atrophic Rhinitis
• Brucellosis
• Erysipelas
• Leptospirosis
• PPLO

• Lice
• Mange
• Roundworms
• Tapeworms
• Flukes
• Protozoa

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Atrophic Rhinitis

• Cause
• Symptoms
• What to do

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Brucellosis

• Cause
• Symptoms
• What to do

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Erysipelas

• Cause
• Symptoms
• What to do

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Leptospirosis

• Cause
• Symptoms
• What to do

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PPLO

• Cause
• Symptoms
• What to do

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Lice

• Cause
• Symptoms
• What to do

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Mange

• Cause
• Symptoms
• What to do

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Roundworms

• Cause
• Symptoms
• What to do

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Tapeworms

• Cause
• Symptoms
• What to do

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Other Problems

• Porcine Stress Syndrome
• Cause
• Symptoms
• What to do

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Ringworm

• Cause
• Symptoms
• What to do

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Keep going!

• What is the organism that causes inflammation of
  the joints?
• What bacteria causes abortion?
• What bacteria causes the turbinate bones to not
  grow properly?
• What small parasite causes extreme irritation,
  but is to small to see without a microscope?

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QUIZ

• On a sheet of paper, list 3 common problems in
  swine, give 2 symptoms for each and what we need
  to do to help the animal.

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