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The basics of judging swine

The basics of judging swine. By Sabrina White. Symbol meanings. Home. Back. Next. Review. Choose. Goals. By the end of this unit, students will be able to identify: Basic body parts on a pig The meaning of basic terms used in swine judging

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The basics of judging swine

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  1. The basics of judging swine By Sabrina White

  2. Symbol meanings Home Back Next Review Choose

  3. Goals By the end of this unit, students will be able to identify: • Basic body parts on a pig • The meaning of basic terms used in swine judging • Desirable conformation in replacement gilts and market hogs

  4. HOME Click on a link to go to the section you wish to learn about or click on next to proceed to the next slide. • Terminology • Body Parts • Market Hogs • Replacement Gilts • Review • Quiz

  5. Terminology • Gilt- a female swine before her first litter is born • Sow- a female swine after her first litter is born • Barrow- a castrated male swine • Boar- a fully intact male swine • Finish or condition- the amount of fat cover on the hog • Design- the conformation, or build of the hog

  6. Body Parts Picture provided by: http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/resource-room/general/swine/swine.gif

  7. Market Hog Provided by: http://www.sabor-artesano.com/imagen/denominacion-jamon-teruel/cerdo-duroc.jpg

  8. Market Hog Click on a link to go to your desired area or click on next to proceed to the first slide. • What is a market hog? • Why do we judge market hogs? • What do you look for in a market hog? • Example Photos • Now VS. Then

  9. What is a market hog? A market hog can be any gender but the most common are gilts, sows, and barrows. We raise them for the intent of using them as food products and pork byproducts, such as, leather or the pig ears you give to your dog.

  10. Why do we judge market hogs? We judge or evaluate market hogs so we can ensure we get the most and best meat from the hog. This also means the producer will get the most money from his stock. It also helps in choosing a hog that will stay healthy. Undesirable characteristics may lead to soreness or lameness. This can cause the pig to go off feed. In turn, the pig would be costing the producer money.

  11. Provided by: ars.sdstate.edu/LivestockJudgingManual.pdf What do you look for in a Market hog?

  12. Today’s Standards VS. Old Standards Then… Now… Years ago, pigs were raised to be fat. People used the lard for various reasons so they made that part of the emphasis when they raised hogs. In today’s culture, we want lean meats because they are healthier. So, we put most of the emphasis on lean meat from our pigs.

  13. Now VS. Then Then… Now… http://www.a-zanimals.co.uk/animals/farm_pigs.html http://www.aacporcinos.com.ar/razas_porcinas/hampshire/index.html http://www.teamsloanlivestock.com/pig_pictures.htm

  14. Example Photos Provided by: http://www.ca.uky.edu/agripedia/agmania/livestock/Hogs/hogclass2.asp

  15. Provided by: http://pennerhamps.com/images/04older/6-25-04/wpxgrandchamp.jpg Replacement Gilts

  16. Replacement Gilt Click on a link to go to the subject you wish to learn about or click next to proceed to the first question. • What is a replacement gilt? • Why do we judge replacement gilts? • What do you look for in a replacement gilt? • Example Photos

  17. What is a replacement gilt? A gilt is a female swine before her first litter is born. Replacement gilts are raised for the purpose of reproducing good quality offspring and they will eventually replace a old sow.

  18. We judge replacement gilts to ensure they pass desirable traits on to their offspring. Another reason for evaluating them is to ensure they will be able to produce and maintain a sizable litter. Finally, the main goal is ensure productive longevity. Why do we judge replacement gilts?

  19. What do you look for in a replacement gilt? • ars.sdstate.edu/LivestockJudgingManual.pdfdf

  20. Example Photos http://www.pattersonshowpigs.com/sow_profiles.html http://www.kilmerswine.com/winners.htm

  21. More emphasis is put on body structure and leg structure for replacement gilts. This is because they will be around much long than market hogs. The replacement gilts will be around for a few years compared to market hogs you are around for a few months. Try to think of it like this, in general, replacement gilts will be good for market but not every market hog will be good for breeding. emphasis

  22. Review Market Hog Overall look for: Long, lean body Wide chest Wide, square, structurally correct feet and leg placement Long, deep, wide muscular ham Long, square, wide, level rump Deep flank Crease down the back when looking from rear Replacement Gilt Overall look for: Basically same body structure as a market hog Prominent, refined, evenly-spaced underline More emphasis on structure or body and legs

  23. QUIZ TIME!

  24. 1. Define a barrow… A female swine before her first litter is born A castrated male swine A fully intact male swine A female after her first litter in born

  25. THAT’S RIGHT!! A barrow is a male swine that has been castrated.

  26. Try again… Remember, a gilt is a female swine before her first litter is born.

  27. Try again… Remember, a fully intact male is a boar.

  28. Try again… Remember, a female swine after her first litter is born is called a sow

  29. 2. Name this body part. Ham Hock Loin Snout Photo provided by http://www.inea.uva.es/web/zootecnia/Monogastricos/razas_cerdo_archivos/razas_duroc.jpg

  30. CORRECT!! That body part is the ham!

  31. Try again… Hock

  32. Try again… Loin

  33. Try again… Snout

  34. 3. Which IS true about replacement gilts? They are bred for food They have had more than one litter They are bred for reproductive longevity The quality of their offspring does not matter

  35. CORRECT! Replacement gilts are bred for reproductive longevity.

  36. Try again… Remember, market hogs are bred for their meat.

  37. Try again… Remember, gilt means they haven’t had a litter yet.

  38. Try again… Remember, you want good quality offspring.

  39. 4. True or False? By today’s standards, the hog shown in this photo is over weight. True False

  40. THAT’S RIGHT! Today we put the emphasis on lean meat so we want raise lean hogs.

  41. Sorry… This hog is over weight. We put the emphasis on lean meat so we breed lean hogs.

  42. 5. What gender is this hog? Boar Barrow Sow Gilt Photo provided by http://www.jsrgenetics.com/boars.php?source=ThePigSiteChina

  43. Correct! This is a boar.

  44. Try again… Remember, a barrow is a male swine that has been castrated.

  45. Try again… Remember, a sow is a female swine after her first litter is born.

  46. Try again… Remember, a gilt is a female swine before her first litter is born.

  47. 6. Which hog does not belong in this replacement gilt class? A B A B C D C D http://www.eliteswineinc.com/winners.html

  48. Correct! The barrow doesn’t belong in a replacement gilt class!

  49. Try again… This is a replacement gilt class, take a closer look.

  50. Which hog has a more desirable finish? 7. http://www.hoosierstatesemen.com/winners.html http://www.ca.uky.edu/agripedia/agmania/livestock/Hogs/hogclass2.asp A B

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