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This is an indication that she is a high milk producing sow, the more nipples she has the more milk she will be able to produce to feed the litter. The number of nipples does not affect the number of piglets she will reproduce.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoUnlike Humans pigs usually have a number of children, usually 3-6 I think. And to feed all of the litter at the same time (or else they'd have to wait, and that wouldn't really work.) they have a large number of nipples.
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∙ 14y agoPigs will usually have many young, so the nipples serve to feed the biggest amount of young at once.
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∙ 13y agoThis is the only way that a sow can produce milk and feed her offspring.
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What is the function of nipples on a fetal pig?
Every mammal has nipples. It is through the nipples that newborn mammals access the milk their mothers produce for them (the perfect food for a newborn mammal).
Why does male pigs have nipples?
A pig has as many nipples as the litter they will have. If they have 10 nipples they will have 10 pigilets per litter Not always the norm. They can have 6-12 nips. and maybe 1-6 babies, as in the case with Micro pigs. A Micro pig breeder will NOT usually breed a Micro with less than 10 nipples. This is just a standard. Some breeders will not breed sows with narrow hips,either.
Animal pork comes from?
Yes pork does come from pig so does many other meats (e.g ham )
Do roaches have nipples?
No they do not, nipples are not needed. Nipples are a feature of mammals, which suckle their young. Cockroaches are insects and do not suckle their young so they do not have nipples.
What do they add to the pig so that it will taste good?
They usually add salt in order to make the pig taste good. You can also add pineapple juice, and any seasoning you desire.
Is lexi a good pet guinea pig name?
Yes that is so cute
Is there blood during pig breeding?
yes lots and lots of it it is yummy did i mention all the fat that comes out pig bladder is so good
How many breast does a pig got?
The number of nipples vary on pigs.Baby pigs tend not to like to "share", and within the first day or so have chosen the nipple they will use until they are weaned... so the number of nipples on a sow somewhat limits the litter size.Common numbers would be 12, 14, or 16 nipples with farmers often breeding for the larger numbers to support larger litters.The numbers are usually even, although sometimes an "extra" will occur giving an odd total, but often it is not fully formed, or would otherwise be less productive than the others.
What does idiom pigged out mean?
To "pig out" means to eat excessively during a meal. "I am so full! The buffet was so good that I just had to pig out!" "We are all so sick because we pigged out last night."
Why do girls get big nipples when they are pregnant?
The nipples get larger so as to better suckle the baby.
Will guinea pig food kill your rabbit?
Well it depends on what guinea pig food it is, ones with fruits, nuts, colored bits, ect. Are not even good for guinea pigs, so they are not good for rabbits. Timothy based good quality guinea pig pellets, however, are fine for rabbits.
Do people have nipples?
so they can suck on them
