a boar is a swine who has not been castarated a barrow is a male swine that has been castarated a guilt is a female swine that has not yet farrowed a pig is a female swine that has farrowed
Swine - Whole species in generalWild Boar - wild pigSow - Female pig (Has farrowed before 2+)Boar - Male pigHog - Domesticated pigShoat/piglet - Unweened/young/imature pigSucker - Between birth & weeningRunt - Youngest/ smallest / weakest of a litterBarrow - Castrated male (before puberty)Stag - Castrated male (after puberty/ older boar)Gilt - Young Female pig, never mated, never farrowed ( some places still say Gilt even if the female has had one litter.)Hope that helps =]16 Yr Old Farmer
A Boar is a male pig used for breeding.A Sow is a female pig that has farrowed at least one litter.
Female swine (pigs/hogs) are called sows.
A female pig that has not given birth at all is called a gilt. Those who have given both to healthy litters are called sows.
a female swine is smaller than a male swine...
A pig
Mature female pigs are called sows.
A young female pig (swine) is referred to as a "gilt" - until after her first pregnancy (or litter of pigs/piglets). After giving birth (parturition) from her first pregnancy, a female pig (swine) is thereafter referred to as a "sow".
Sow a sow
Hog or Swine. (hog being a male pig, swine being female)
A pig that is young and is a female is called a pig.