Biology Self-Quiz 2: Answers
Quiz 2 Questions & Answers:
- What is "standing
heat?" It is a term used to describe the rigid immobile stance
a sow will maintain when she is ready to be bred.
- What is a "service?"
A service refers to the deposition of semen into the cervix of a sow
or gilt.
- Name 3 breeding management schemes: pen-mating, hand-mating,
and AI
- What is the usual pregnancy
rate after servicing? 90 to 95%
- How long is swine gestation?
114 days
- What is the target number of piglets
to a litter? 10.2
- At what target age are pigs weaned?
21 days
- How long is the target recovery
period after weaning before a sow comes into estrus? 6 days
- How old is a nursery pig?
3 to 8 or10 weeks old
- At what weight are finishers "finished?" 240 to 250 pounds
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Medicine
Faculty: Dr. Paul Pitcher
Student: Sandra Springer,'99