In our overview of the livestock industries, it was recommended
 that you read the following chapters in Scientific Farm Animal 
 Production (8th Ed.) by R. E. Taylor and T. G. Field.
    Chap. 2   An Overview of the U.S. Animal Industries
    Chap. 26  Feeding and Managing Beef Cattle
    Chap. 28  Feeding and Managing Dairy Cattle
    Chap. 30  Feeding and Managing Swine
    Chap. 32  Feeding and Managing Sheep
    Chap. 34  Feeding and Managing Horses
  

 CHAPTER 30 - Feeding and Managing Swine
 
 27-1.  List the four primary types of swine operations.  (Note
        that this is a little different from the way it was
        presented in lecture.
 
 27-2.  Which of these four types is the most common?
 
 27-3.  Other than soundness and performance, what is an
        important criteria for purchasing a boar?
 
 27-4.  Approximately 10% of all boars are sterile or
        infertile. (True or False)  If false, what is the
        correct answer?
 
 27-5.  How many females can a mature boar breed in a week?
        (Hand mating)
        a) 2-3
        b) 5-7
        c) 10-12
 
 27-6.  Breeding should occur about 40 hours after the onset of
        estrus. Why?
 
 27-7.  Gilts should be bred during their first heat cycle
        because this is when they release the most ova.
        (True or False)
 
 27-8.  Hot weather improves reproductive rates in gilts. 
        (True or False)
 
 27-9.  How should sows and gilts be fed during gestation?
 
 27-10. On the average, how many pigs are farrowed per litter?
        a) 6.5
        b) 8.5
        c) 10
        d) 12.5
 
 27-11. Normal gestation length in swine is how many days?
        a) 60
        b) 90
        c) 114
        d) 133
 
 27-12. After farrowing, which is more critical for a sow--feed
        or water?
 
 27-13. Difficult births often enhance the occurrence of MMA in
        sows. What does MMA stand for?
 
 27-14. Baby pigs need temperatures of what range to survive?
        a) 65øF
        b) 90øF
        c) 110øF
 
 27-15. At what age can a baby pig regulate its own temperature?
        a) 2 days
        b) 1 week
        c) 2 weeks
 
 27-16. Why do producers clip the needle teeth of a bay pig?
 
 27-17. How are pigs identified for record keeping?
        a) tattoo
        b) ear notch
        c) ear tag
 
 27-l8. Which nutrient is deficient in sow's?
 
 27-19. Hogs are efficient growers. They usually require ___
        pounds of feed per pound of gain.
        a) 1 lb.
        b) 2 lb.
        c) 3 lb.
        d) 5 lb.
 
 27-20. Grains make up a major portion of a pig's diet. Does
        grinding grains improve or decrease their value as a
        feed?
 
 27-21. Which grain is most widely used in swine diets?
 
 27-22. What is the best single protein source for pigs?
 
 27-23. What is the most limiting amino acid for swine?
 
 27-24. A typical market weight for pigs is what?
        a) 190 lb.
        b) 200 lb.
        c) 230 lb.
        d) 250 lb.