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Champion Choice

Champion Choice Management SWINE MANAGEMENT NEXT What is the ideal market hog weight today? A 200-240 pounds B 210-250 pounds C 220-260 pounds D 230-270 pounds A B C D

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Champion Choice

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  1. Champion Choice Management

  2. SWINE MANAGEMENT NEXT

  3. What is the ideal market hog weight today? • A 200-240 pounds • B 210-250 pounds • C 220-260 pounds • D 230-270 pounds A B C D The pork industry is selling most products without the bone. The result has been to increase average market weights of 40 pounds over the past 30-40 years. The average market weight today is 260 pounds. NEXT

  4. Why do we cut the tail off of pigs? • A Improves Sanitation • B Limit tail biting • C Makes pig prettier • D No demand for hog tail A B C D NEXT

  5. What should the age be of a good 260 pound hog? • A 120 days • B 160 days • C 200 days • D 365 days A B C D NEXT

  6. Ivomec is a product that controls. • A Parasites • B Worms • C Lice • D All the above A B C D Ivomec dosage for market size hogs is 1 cc per 75 pounds. NEXT

  7. A Whole herd feed efficiency is good when less than ... • A 3 pounds of feed per pound of hog marketed. • B 4 pounds of feed per pound of hog marketed. • C 5 pounds of feed per pound of hog marketed. • D 10 pounds of feed per pound of hog marketed. A B C D Whole herd includes all the feeds that pigs, sows and boars have eaten. NEXT

  8. Paylean is a product used to ... • A Improve growth • B Increase muscle • C Decrease fat • D All the above A B C D NEXT

  9. Nursery feed contains what % protein? • A 12-14% • B 14-16% • C 18-20% • D 24-26% A B C D NEXT

  10. How do you convert carcass price to live price? • A Multiply times .74 • B Subtract 26 • C Divide by 5, add 15, multiply times 1 • D Divide by .74 A B C D NEXT

  11. The Fat-a-meter measures loin depth. How do we convert loin depth to loin eye area? • A. Multiply times 2.74 • B. Add 3 • C. Multiply times 4 • D. Add 5 A B C D NEXT

  12. What are the two major ingredients in hog feed? • A. Corn and Soybean Meal • B. Corn and medication • C. Milo and Wheat • D. Oats and Soybeans A B C D NEXT

  13. A tractor trailer load of hogs is how many? • A. 50-75 head • B. 75-100 head • C. 150-200 head • D. 250-300 head A B C D NEXT

  14. What should a pig’s feed efficiency be from 60-260 pounds? • A. 1 pound of feed per pound gain • B. 3 to 1 • C. 5 to 1 • D. 7 to 1 A B C D NEXT

  15. Pork Industry’s ideal 10th rib backfat is ... • A. .3 - .5 tenths of an inch • B. .6 -.9 tenths of an inch • C. 1.0 - 1.2 inches • D. 1.5 -2.0 inches A B C D NEXT

  16. The litter notch goes in which ear? • A. Left • B. Right A B NEXT

  17. Hog Manure is highest in what element? • A. Phosphorus • B. Potassium • C. Nitrogen • D. Iron A B C D Hog manure is high in Phosphorus, average in Nitrogen, and low in Potassium. NEXT

  18. Your hog is treated for an illness with an antibiotic that has a 10 day withdrawal. What does that mean? • A. The antibiotic will take 10 days to work • B. This animal will have a drug residue for 10 days • C. You must not sell this animal for human consumption until the withdrawal period is over. • D. The animal must be withdrawn from stressful activities for 10 days. A B C D NEXT

  19. PRV is an abbreviation for what swine disease? • A. Atrophic Rhinitis • B. Pastueralla Pneumonia • C. Psuedorabies • D. Erysipelas A B C D NEXT

  20. TGE is an abbreviation for what swine disease? • A. Transmissible Gastroenteritis • B. Transmissible E-coli • C. Salmonella • D. Texas Swine Flu A B C D NEXT

  21. PRRS was once refereed to as ... • A. Cat toxemia disease • B. Mystery Swine Disease • C. Leptospirios • D. Uterine Toxemia A B C D NEXT

  22. PSE refers to... • A. Lung condition • B. Chronic ileitis's • C. Crooked Nose • D. Poor carcass quality A B C D NEXT

  23. A hog with a curved, puffy snout has suffered from ... • A. Atrophic rhinitis • B. A feeder poorly adjusted • C. The flu • D. A bad truck wreck A B C D NEXT

  24. Swine cannot get Foot and Mouth disease. • A. True • B. False A B NEXT

  25. What is your gilts underline count? • A Total numbers of teats • B Total numbers of teats including pin nipples • C Total numbers of functional teats one side at a time (left side first) • D Teat count (right side first) A B C D NEXT

  26. What is a blind nipple? • A. A flat appearing teat with the end of the nipple at skin level. • B. A small teat between two normal teats. • C. A abnormally large, coarse teat. • D. A teat turned inside out leaving the appearance of a hole in the underline. A B C D NEXT

  27. A pin nipple is ... • A. A huge coarse teat. • B. A teat half the size of a normal nipple and does not function. • C. A flat blunt teat. • D. A normal teat that gives only half as much milk. A B C D NEXT

  28. What is an inverted teat? • A. A very small nipple. • B. A large, flat, coarse teat. • C. A teat at the rear of the udder turned out. • D. A teat turned inside out leaving a small hole in the underline. A B C D NEXT

  29. What angle should the pasterns be set to the ground for maximum flexibility? • A. 10% • B. 25% • C. 45% • D. 90% A B C D NEXT

  30. Why is rib shape important to a gilt’s function? • A. The open rib gives an oval shape to aid in getting from laying to standing position. • B. Adds space for more pigs. • C. Improves fertility. • D. All the above. A B C D NEXT

  31. Why should females be long fronted to be more functional? • A. Makes them prettier to attract the boars • B. Improves femininity and fertility. • C. Improves ability to eat feed off the floor. • D. Improves durability. A B C D NEXT

  32. Why should gilts be long bodied? • A. Delay puberty. • B. Increase distance between teats for additional mammary tissue. • C. Improves balance • D. Improves soundness A B C D NEXT

  33. If we bred your gilt today how long until she would farrow? • A. 114 days • B. 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days • C. 150 days • D. Both A and B A B C D NEXT

  34. If we wanted to order semen to breed your gilt and she was in estrus 7 days ago when do we need the semen. • A. 1 month • B. 1 week • C. 2 weeks • D. 3 weeks A B C D NEXT

  35. A baby pig returns to the same teat each time nursing. • A. True • B. False A B NEXT

  36. A gilt should have her first litter at what age? • A. 6 months • B. 1 year • C. 1 1/2 years • D. 2 years A B C D NEXT

  37. If we weaned a litter of pigs from your gilt today how long will it take for her to return to estrus? • A. 1 day • B. 5 days • C. 2 weeks • D. 1 month A B C D NEXT

  38. What notch is this... • A. 1 B. 3 C. 9 D. 27 A B C D NEXT

  39. What notch is this... A. 1 B. 3 C. 9 D. 27 A B C D NEXT

  40. What notch is this... A. 1 B. 3 C. 9 D. 27 A B C D NEXT

  41. What notch is this... A. 1 B. 3 C. 9 D. 27 A B C D NEXT

  42. What notch is this... A. 81 B. 3 C. 9 D. 27 A B C D NEXT

  43. Which is more important front or rear leg soundness? Why? • A. Front • B. Rear A B The rear legs allow the sow to lower herself in the crate and immediately raise back up if pig gets trapped. The sow holds the boar up with the rear. The boar stands on his rear to breed the gilt NEXT

  44. Which is more important the way a gilt walks or the way she gets from laying to standing? Why • A. Walking • B. Laying to Standing A B The ability to get from laying to standing is much more important than walking. Those females that can get up and down without incident eat and drink more often which converts to improve growth, milk production, and longevity. NEXT

  45. How many teeth does a mature hog have? • A. 44 • B. 33 • C. 22 • D. 11 A B C D NEXT

  46. A pig has very acute ______? • A. Sense of Hearing • B. Sense of Eye sight • C. Sense of smell • D. odor A B C D NEXT

  47. What is a hog average body temperature?( F) • A. 102 • B. 105 • C. 98.6 • D. 87.4 A B C D NEXT

  48. Pigs are monogastrics which means? • A. Simple stomach (single stomach) • B. Stomach with 4 compartments • C. No stomach • D. Without horns A B C D NEXT

  49. A sow giving birth is called ______. • A. Labor • B. Farrowing • C. Calving • D. Lambing A B C D NEXT

  50. If we could catch all the sweat a pig could produce on a 90 degree day how much would we receive? • A. 5 gallon • B. 1 pint • C. 3 tablespoons • D. None (hogs don’t sweat) A B C D NEXT

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