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| a mature female that has produced young |
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| act of giving birth in pigs |
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| Farrow to Finish Operation |
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| a management unit that maintains a sow herd and carries the production through to market weight |
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| a weaned pig that is ready for slaughter |
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| method of permanent identification. Litter number is placed in the right ear, pig number in the left ear |
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| not a purebred breed but used as a foundation breeding stock in commercial swine production. Developed by crossing purebreds of various breeds and then multiplying the hybrid lines |
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| set of 8 very sharp teeth in swine that are usually cut off 1 to 3 day old piglets to prevent injury to other piglets and sow's udder |
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