Pig Facts

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Pig Facts
Pig Facts
by Donna M. DeLuca-Whitsitt Computers as a
Teachers Aid Summer 2003
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Pigs Defined
Pigs Defined

• PigHogSwine All are generic terms referring
  to the same animal.
• Boar a male pig
• Gilt a female pig which has never had
  offspring.
• Sow a female pig which has produced offspring.
• Piglet a newborn pig

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A pigs most acute sense is smell.
Pig Nose
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What do pigs eat?

• The main ingredient in pig feed is corn.
• Other ingredients include soybean meal, barley,
  wheat, hay, fat/oils and lots of minerals and
  vitamins.

• Pigs are omnivores. They will eat anything
  humans eat..

..and a lot more!
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Pigs are really smart!
Pigs are generally extremely intelligent. They
can learn tricks better than dogs.
World Book Encyclopedia rates a pig the seventh
most intelligent in the animal kingdom.
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Pigs are really clean.

• Pigs do not have sweat glands.
• Thats why they roll around in the mud or water
  when it is hot.
• When the wind blows, the water from the mud
  evaporates, and cools them.

• The dried mud acts as a layer of sunscreen to
  protect their skin from the sun.

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Baby Pigs

• Generally 8 to 12 piglets are born to a litter.
• The largest number of piglets born in a single
  litter was 34.
• The duration of a pigs pregnancy is 114 days
  -(3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days).
• A sow can have a litter of piglets every 5 to 6
  months.

• Most sows have two litters per year.

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Weigh In!
The largest pig was a 2,552 pound porker named
Big Bill, who stood 59 at the shoulder.
When hogs go to market, they are sold by the
pound. Historically, hogs are worth 35 to 55
cents per pound.
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Important Questions
Important Questions
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Can Pigs Fly?

• Pig lovers think so!

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Can pigs speak?
Can pigs speak?
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Yes!! They speak pig Latin.
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Famous Pigs
Miss Piggy
Porky Pig
Piglet
Three Little Pigs
Babe
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The End
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This presentation was designed and created by a
dedicated pig lover.

• I hope you enjoyed it!
• Remember, pigs are our friends!