Swine Terms

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Across
  1. 1. usually a word meaning swine weighing under 120 pounds
  2. 2. usually refers to swine weighing over 120 pounds
  3. 3. a male hog that has been castrated after reaching sexual maturity
  4. 6. rendered pork fat
  5. 8. another name for a feeder pig, a pig that has been weaned, generally weighing 25 to 50 pounds; rarely used today
  6. 9. a male hog that has been castrated before reaching sexual maturity
  7. 12. an intact male hog
Down
  1. 1. a baby hog
  2. 4. a female hog, generally under one year in age, that has not given birth
  3. 5. a term for the food that comes from hogs
  4. 7. swine terminology for giving birth
  5. 8. a broad terms for hogs
  6. 10. heating fat to drive out moisture and remove impurities. Improves keeping and cooking qualities
  7. 11. a female hog which has given birth