Swine Terminology

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Across
  1. 4. The process of removing testicles
  2. 5. The most essential nutrient needed by a pig.
  3. 7. The set of very sharp teeth that are cut down.
  4. 9. A weaned pig ready to finish for slaughter
  5. 10. The term for cutting out pieces of the pigs ear to identify the animal.
  6. 11. The process of a pig using its snout to push up the ground.
  7. 12. An immature female that has not had babies.
  8. 14. The abbreviation for Porcine Stress Gene
  9. 16. A term used to describe the overall ability to grow, develop and move correctly.
  10. 19. The process of giving birth
Down
  1. 1. The process of removing tails.
  2. 2. Term for a baby pig.
  3. 3. Used to describe the size of a pigs skeleton
  4. 5. The process of taking a piglet away from its mother.
  5. 6. A term used to describe how long a pig is pregnant.
  6. 8. An in-tact male used for reproduction.
  7. 13. A medicine given to piglets to prevent anemia
  8. 15. Extreme diarrhea caused by bacteria.
  9. 17. A mature female that has produced babies.
  10. 18. A castrated male that can no longer reproduce.