APSC 2345
Name:
UNIT EXAM: SWINE PRODUCTION &
MANAGEMENT
This test is comprised of 10 multiple-choice questions (5 points
each), 2 true or false questions (2 points each), 5 matching
questions (3 points each), and 2 essay questions (15 points each).
Write your name at the top (1 point). Choose the best answer for
each question. Good Luck!
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1)
Which of these is a good source of protein for pigs?
A. Soybean meal
B. Water
C. Corn
D. Calcium
2)
What is the name of the essential milk that baby pigs
must have as soon as they are born?
A. Protein milk
B. Enriched milk
C. Colostrum
D. Globulin
3)
Which is the following is NOT done to baby pigs?
A. Ear notching
B. Calcium shot
C. Dock tails
D. Castration
4)
Which of the following is a common energy source for
pigs?
A. Cotton seed meal
B. Peanut meal
C. Soybean meal
D. Corn
5)
Which feed has the least amount of protein?
A. Starter
B. Grower
C. Finisher
D. Pre-starter
6)
Which state is the largest pork producing state in the
U.S.?
A. Iowa
B. Virginia
C. North Carolina
D. Mississippi
7) Maternal breeds, such as ________ and ________ are
known for the excellent mothering abilities.
A. Yorkshire and Berkshire
B. Durocs and Berkshires
C. Spotted and Durocs
D. Poland China and Landrace
8) What are the two main types of swine production
systems?
A. Commercial and Farrow to Finish
B. Purebred and Feeder pig
C. Purebred and Commercial
D. Start and Finish
9) Which breed of swine is from Denmark but imported to
the U.S. in 1934
A. America Landrace
B. Yorkshire
C. Duroc
D. Hampshire
E. Berkshire
10) Which are the types of housing used in swine
production?
A. 1 & 2 Stage
B. 1, 2, 3 Stage
C. 2, 3, 4 Stage
D. 1 Stage
E. 2 & 3 Stage
B. TURE OR FALSE
1. __T__ A boar is a mature, intact male pig.
2. __T__ Swine consumption has remained steady for the
past 20 years.
C. MATCHING
Match each breed with its characteristic.
1. __E__ Chester White
A. Red color, fast-growing
2. __A__ Duroc
B. White color, erect ears, large
litters
3. __D__ Hampshire
C. White color, large litters, lots
of milk
4. __B__ Yorkshire
D. Black with white belt, lean
carcass
5. __C__ Landrace
E. White color, drooped ears,
excellent mothers
D. ESSAY
1. Name 3 types of floors used in hog farms and an
advantage or disadvantage of each. Then explain
why is important to have efficient flooring in a hog
facility.
- Solid- cheapest and concrete; manure
management hard
- Partially slotted- combination of both, cheap;
average manure management
- Totally slotted- hard to control temperature;
almost eliminates manure management
It is important to have efficient and effective
flooring so the pigs don’t slip, fall or get hurt. It
is also important in order to manage manure
and hygiene.
2.
Name 4 characteristics that would make an ideal
place for a hog facility. Then draw below your own
hog farm incorporating land, water, food, facility,
fencing and of course a pig.
- Four characteristics that would make an ideal
place for a hog facility include: rural area,
expansion option, water and electricity
accessibility, and appropriate runoff.
The learning objectives for my lesson plans tie into my unit plan
accordingly. For the first lesson on swine breeds the learning
objectives, include: identifying the major breeds of swine by body
characteristics and qualifications, defining gender and maturity terms
associated with swine, and understanding the origin and history of
common swine breeds. For the second lesson on feeding and
management of swine, the learning objectives include: defining the
different types of swine production systems, describing the distinctive
feeding programs for different stages of a pigs life cycle, and
identifying the accepted types of management practices for pigs. For
the third and final lesson, swine housing and equipment, the learning
objectives include: describing facilities required for swine production,
identifying equipment required for swine production, and learning how
to distinguish pig each notches. My unit plan objectives cover:
identifying the most common breeds of swine including:
characteristics, history and qualifications, understanding the different
types of swine feeding and management practices and describe the
required housing and equipment used in swine production. Each of
my unit plan objectives explain a broad clarification of the detailed
lesson plan objectives. The first unit plan objective, identifying the
most common breeds of swine including: characteristics, history and
qualifications ties into the lesson plan objectives because it is
explaining what the student is going to learn by the end of the lesson.
The student should be able to identify major breeds of swine by body
characteristics and qualifications, define gender and maturity terms
and understand the origin and history of common swine breeds. The
second unit plan objective, understanding the different types of swine
feeding and management practices connections into the lesson plan
objectives because it is a general idea what the student is going to
learn by the end of the lesson. The student should be able to define
the different types of swine production systems, describe the feeding
programs for different stages of a pigs life cycle, and identify the
accepted types of management practices for pigs. The third unit plan
objective, describe the required housing and equipment used in
swine production, connects into the lesson plan objectives because it
is describing, in a general sense, what the student is going to learn by
the end of the lesson. The student should be able to describe
facilities required for swine production, identify equipment required for
swine production, and learning how to distinguish pig each notches.