7th grade Swine Science Worksheet
Agricultural Science & Livestock Management
Swine Science & Breed Study
Essential terminology and purebred swine classification dossiers
Unit Guide Swine Science
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1 Part I: Essential Swine Terminology
Write the accurate scientific definition for each term below
1. Sow Female
2. Boar Intact Male
3. Gilt Young Female
4. Barrow Castrated Male
5. Piglet Offspring
6. Porcine Scientific Term
2 Part II: Top 10 Swine Breeds Study Dossier
Record field notes for each breed: name, origin, use, and traits
Breed #1:
Origin:
Primary Use:
Ear Carriage:
Erect Drooped
Known For & Key Characteristics:
Breed #2:
Origin:
Primary Use:
Ear Carriage:
Erect Drooped
Known For & Key Characteristics:
Breed #3:
Origin:
Primary Use:
Ear Carriage:
Erect Drooped
Known For & Key Characteristics:
Breed #4:
Origin:
Primary Use:
Ear Carriage:
Erect Drooped
Known For & Key Characteristics:
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Top 10 Swine Breeds Dossier (Continued)
Breeds 5 through 10
Breed #5:
Origin:
Primary Use:
Ear Carriage:
Erect Drooped
Known For & Key Characteristics:
Breed #6:
Origin:
Primary Use:
Ear Carriage:
Erect Drooped
Known For & Key Characteristics:
Breed #7:
Origin:
Primary Use:
Ear Carriage:
Erect Drooped
Known For & Key Characteristics:
Breed #8:
Origin:
Primary Use:
Ear Carriage:
Erect Drooped
Known For & Key Characteristics:
Breed #9:
Origin:
Primary Use:
Ear Carriage:
Erect Drooped
Known For & Key Characteristics:
Breed #10:
Origin:
Primary Use:
Ear Carriage:
Erect Drooped
Known For & Key Characteristics:
Swine Breed Reference Bank & Identification Clue Maternal vs. Terminal Breeds
Yorkshire Duroc Hampshire Berkshire Landrace Chester White Poland China Spotted Pietrain Hereford
FFA & 4-H Identification Rule of Thumb: Breeds ending in "-shire" (like Berkshire, Hampshire, Yorkshire) have erect ears, while maternal white breeds like Landrace and Chester White exhibit distinctly drooped ears!
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