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Pigs
Over the centuries, man has found almost limitless uses for these farm creatures. Questions here should focus on all things that 'oink.'
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Domestic pigs have both hair and tusks...the tusks are removed very close to birth for the safety of humans and other pigs. The hair is generally sparse compared to wild pigs but there are some domestic breeds that are hairier than others.
At Fort Worth stock show the weight limit for barrows are 230-280lbs
What word best describes the function of the stomach?
The stomach is used to break down food using acids and enzymes. The food particles are broken down into smaller pieces during the process of digestion.
What is the scientific name for horse's sheep's cattle's goat's and pigs?
Horse - Equine. Intact male horse is called a stallion, castrated male horse is called a gelding, and a female horse is called a mare. A foal is a baby horse; colt is a male horse under 3 years old, filly is a female horse under 3 years old.
Sheep - Ovine. Intact male sheep is called a ram, castrated male sheep is called a wether, and a female sheep is called a ewe. A lamb is a baby sheep.
Cattle - Bovine. Intact male cattle is called a bull, castrated male cattle is called a steer, and a female cattle is called a cow. A calf is a baby cattle; heifer is a female that has not yet calved (given birth).
Goat - Caprine. Intact male goat is called a buck, castrated male goat is called a wether, and a female goat is called a doe. A kid is a baby goat.
Pig - Swine. Intact male pig is called a boar, castrated male pig is called a barrow, and a female pig is called a sow. A piglet is a baby pig; gilt is a female pig that has not yet farrowed (given birth), and a shoat is a pig weighing 40-120 lbs.
Micro pigs are really starved potbelly pigs. There are no such thing as micro mini's or tea cup pigs. There are genetically small ones but by the time they are 2-3 years old you can expect your "micro" to weight 150 to 300 lbs if fed right.
Chitterlings are small intestines of pigs, especially when cooked and eaten as food.
How do you get rid of pig smell on clothes?
To remove the pig smell from clothing, you can wash them in Scent-A-Way laundry soap. It can also remove other smells picked up from working on a farm.
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A pig's home is called a sty. All pigs whether boars, barrows, hogs, gilts or piglets home's are called sty's. Whether it be in a mud lot, a metal a-frame hut, on hog floor , they are all considered pigs sty's....that doesen't mean they have to be messy like people think, when referring to a dirty house or dirty room that's in shambles, all pig's home's are sty's.
What size holes would you drill in the pipe to make a burner for a pig cooker?
The holes for a pig cooker should be about a half inch to an inch wide. These holes must be drilled into a pipe for the cooker.
Do early chick and pig embryos have a similar structure and appearance?
The early embryos of all animals have a very similar appearance. This is no different for chicken and pig embryos.
as far as i know any scavenger will eat a dead pig, scavengers generally eat anything they have strong stomachs after all its what they are designed for.
Where can you rent a pig in the Washington DC area for child's birthday?
Craigslist. Under the M4M category.
Well not only are they good for hearing, pigs really need their ears and snout to compenate for their very poor vision. They also are a big aid in cooling the pig on hot days. Sadly they are also a part that is commonly sold as dog chewies.
What happens to the umbilical vein in the fetus after birth?
It becomes the ligamentum teres hepatis (connects to the liver) via the ligamentum venosum, basically withers into a non-functional vessel. Also, the two umbilical arteries become medial umbilical ligaments.
Hope this helps.
What is the right pig breed for you to raise?
It all depends what your goal is? Meat? Pets? You also have to take in to account how much room you have and if they will be pasture or commercially kept. The right breed depends on many variables.
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the farmer has 130 pigs. you usually solve these problems with diagrams but since there are larger numbers i did it this way: there are 220 animals, and you know that they all have at least two legs. 220 x 2 = 440. you have 700 legs all together, so you subtract. 700 - 440= 260. you need 260 more legs. since you already accounted for each to have two legs, you need to divide 260 by 2 to see how many animals need two more legs, to equal four. (a pig.) 260/2= 130. therefore, 130 animals have four legs, making 130 pigs.
I need pig farm sample building plans and equipment needed to startpig farming?
There are building plans for starting a pig farm available from the Department of Agriculture. They can also be found online.
