Pig-A- Palooza !

1. Pig-A-Palooza! Hi! Welcome to Pig-A-Palooza, an interactive PowerPoint that should be very informative about two key aspects of the swine industry: swine breeds and the ear notching system. See directions to below to proceed. Press the box that pertains to you! Teachers Students

2. Target Audience • Junior High Students • Grades 6 to 8 • Ages 12 to 14 • Mixture of Boys and Girsl (approximately 25 students) • Class is an elective; THEREFORE, background knowledge of swine and the swine industry will vary throughout the class. • Actual experience working with swine and the swine industry varies as well. • Primarily Caucasian students

3. Learning Environment • Typical classroom setting • Projector screen in room • Students have a classroom set of laptops • Rural school and rural school atmosphere/setting • Shop attached to classroom • Benefits • Projector helps with technology integration • Students comfortable in classroom setting • Being a rural school, some students have an agricultural background

4. Objectives • Objective #1 • Given 6 pictures and/or questions about the defining characteristics of swine breeds, students will be able to choose the appropriate swine breed with 100 % accuracy.

5. Objectives • Objective #2 • Given two questions, students will be able to identify two reasons for the importance of identifying pigs with the ear notching system with 100 % accuracy.

6. Objectives • Objective #3 • Given six questions about swine ear notches that include examples, students will be able to calculate the correct ear notch of swine.

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8. Start thinking!! What all do you already know about swine? Today, we are going to introduce two important parts of the swine industry: swine breeds and ear notches. Before we begin, please complete the following activity!! Given the topics, please list two things you already know as well two things you hope to learn by the time this activity is completed.

9. Pig-A-Palooza Name That Breed! A Top Notch System Click on one of the boxes above. Then, proceed through the interactive and instructive materials. At the end of each section is a ten question quiz. You must get all of these right to move on. If you miss a question, you will be given feedback and be asked to try again. Good luck! Click Here for Some Additional Fun Facts!

10. Name That Breed!!!!! I hope you enjoy exploring the various swine breeds in the industry! Let’s Go! Click HERE to Begin Activity

11. Berkshire The Berkshire breed can be identified by many common characteristics. The breed has a solid black body other than the feet, tail, and nose which must be white. This breed has erect ears, and is registered with the American Berkshire Association. This breed is known for its excellent carcass quality and has been important in the development of the swine industry.

12. Chester white The Chester White breed must have a solid white body accompanied by medium-sized floppy, or downward pointing, ears. This breed is often known for their durability, making them a valuable asset to meat packers. Their overall mothering ability allows them to be well-liked by Chester White breeders. The Chester White breed is registered through Certified Pedigree Swine (CPS).

13. Duroc The Duroc breed is known for being red in color and having floppy, downward pointing ears. The breed is known for great siring abilities and having large litters. Durocs are the second most recorded breed of swine in the United States. They are registered with the National Swine Registry and require the red color, floppy ears, and at least six functional teats on each side in order to be registered.

14. hampshire Hampshire swine are black in color and must have a white belt that stretches over the shoulders and down each leg. The ears must be erect, the belt must be full, and there must be six functional teats on each side in order to be registered with the National Swine Industry. Hamps are the third most popular breed in the swine industry, and they are preferred by industry packers due to their thin skin and good carcass quality.

15. Hereford The Hereford breed must have a white face and at least two white feet with two thirds of the body being red. The shade of red can vary from a lighter orange to a darker reddish brown color. These hogs often have a long neck, and they are not significantly popular in the United States.

16. landrace The Landrace breed is expected to be solid white in color and long bodied. Typically, they have 16 or 17 ribs. They also have large floppy ears and narrow faces. They are known for their milk producing abilities and registered with the National Swine Registry.

17. Poland china The Poland China breed is expected to be solid black with six white points (nose, each foot, and tail). The ears must also be floppy and downward pointing. They are registered with the Certified Pedigreed Swine.

18. Spots The Spotted breed must be black and white. Sometimes, an animal has more black and sometimes it has more white; this varies on genetics. The breed also must have floppy downward pointing ears. They, too, are registered with the Certified Pedigreed Swine. Their litters are known to be fast growing.

19. Tamworth The Tamworth breed is not very popular in the United States. They are expected to have a color that ranges from golden orange to reddish brown. The ears must be erect. Often, they are a very fine boned swine breed.

20. yorkshire The Yorkshire breed must be solid white in color and have erect ears. They are known for having an attractive profile and are referred to as the “Mother Breed” due to its mothering abilities. The Yorkshire breed is one of the most recorded breeds in the United States and is registered with the National Swine Registry.

21. You are now ready to complete the quiz!!!! • If you wish to review more, click the button in the corner to go back through the slides. If you think you are ready, click “Take Quiz” below! Take Quiz

22. Question 1 Which swine breed is pictured below? A B Chester White Duroc C D Hampshire Tamworth

23. Oops! A is incorrect. Remember, Chester Whites are solid white! Try Again

24. Very Good! B is correct! Click “Move On” to go to the next question. Move On

25. Oops! C is incorrect! Remember, Hampshires are black with a white belt. Try Again

26. Oops! D is incorrect! Remember Tamworths have erect ears. Try Again

27. Question 2 One way that Chester White and Landrace breeds differ is in their ear size. True False

28. Correct! Landrace breeds have much larger and floppier ears! Move On

29. Oops! That is incorrect. Think about how we identify Landrace breeds. Try Again

30. Question 3 Select the breed that must have erect ears and a black body and a white belt that extends over the shoulders and down the two front legs in order to be registered with the National Swine Registry. A B C Hampshire Poland China Hereford

31. Oops! A is incorrect. Remember that Herefords do not have any black on them. Try Again

32. Oops! B is incorrect! Remember that Poland Chinas have floppy ears. Try Again

33. Brilliant! C is Correct! The Hampshire breed must have all of those qualities to be registered. Move On

34. Question 4 Which breed is shown below? A B C Hereford Duroc Spot

35. Great job! A is correct. This is a Hereford! Move On

36. Oops! B is incorrect. Remember that Durocs do not have any white on their bodies! Try Again

37. Oops! C is incorrect. Remember that Spots are black and white! Try Again

38. Question 5 The Landrace breed is referred to as the “Mother Breed.” True False

39. Oops! The “Mother Breed” is actually an all white breed with erect ears. Try Again

40. Very good! The answer is False. The Yorkshire breed is the “Mother Breed” due to its milk producing and mothering abilities. Move On

41. Question 6 Application Question! Farmer Smith has decided to start breeding swine. He cannot decide which breed to buy to begin his business. His daughter loves floppy eared pigs. Farmer Smith also has worked with the National Swine Registry in the past and would prefer one of those breeds. His wife told him not to buy white hogs because they will always look dirty. Which breed of swine should Farmer Smith buy? A B C Duroc Landrace Poland China

42. Oops! A is Incorrect! Remember that Landraces are white. According to Farmer Smith’s wife, this pig will always be dirty. She did not want a white pig on the farm. Try Again

43. Great Job! B is Correct. Durocs are red with floppy ears and they are registered with the National Swine Registry. They are a great choice for Farmer Smith. Move On

44. Oops! C is incorrect! Remember that Poland Chinas are registered with the Certified Pedigreed Swine. Farmer Smith wants to register his animals with the National Swine Registry. Try Again

45. Congratulations!!!!! You have successfully completed the “Name That Breed!” activity! You did a great job! We hope you enjoyed this activity! Take a moment to think about what all you learned before moving on to the next activity!

46. A Top Notch System Great job on Part 1: Name That Breed! I hope you enjoy learning all about the ear notching system in this section! Good luck, and enjoy!

47. Let’s Brainstorm! What do you think are some good reasons for having an identification system, such as ear notching, in a swine production facility? Please type your answer below. Then, click “Check Answer” to see how your answer compares! Check Answer

48. Reasons for an Ear Notching System • A permanent form of identification • Individual identity for each animal • Helps with animal registration • Inexpensive form of identification • Accurate for recordkeeping • Helps with total numbers • Vaccinations • Overall Herd Health This is an example of the tool that farmers use to do ear notching. Hence, this explains why ear notching is fairly inexpensive.

49. Some Introductory Information about Ear Notching • The RIGHT ear is the Litter Ear—every pig in the litter will have this same number (Think of like a Last Name). • The LEFT ear is the Individual Pig in the Litter (like the First Name) • Read it right to left from the pig’s perspective (if you are behind the pig) • Reverse if you are looking at the pig.

50. Calculating Ear Notches This picture does a GREAT job showing what each notch represents. A pig could have any combination of these numbers in order to identify it. The numbers are added up and then written with a “-” between them. Sometimes, a pig may have a notch side-by-side, indicating that there should be two of those notches calculated.