Swine

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Across
  1. 3. Breeds – Chester White, Landrace, Yorkshire & Hereford
  2. 5. – female pig that has produced at least one litter of piglets
  3. 7. - ORIGINated in NEW JERSEY, SOLID RED BODY, DROOPING EARS
  4. 8. - ORIGINated in ENGLAND, BLACK BODY WITH WHITE “BELT” AROUND SHOULDERS AND FRONT LEGS.
  5. 11. – permanent method of identification in pigs.
  6. 12. – scientific name for pigs(swine)
  7. 14. - ORIGINated in OHIO, BLACK BODY WITH WHITE MARKINGS ON LEGS FACE AND SIDES.
  8. 17. – male pig that has been castrated
  9. 18. – piglets that were born in the same litter.
  10. 20. – the number of piglets born at one time to a sow.
Down
  1. 1. - Producer owns the pigs throughout their entire life cycle.
  2. 2. - Hampshire, Duroc, Berkshire, Poland China, Spot
  3. 4. - ORIGINated in ENGLAND, SOLID BLACK BODY WITH SIX WHITE POINTS ON LEGS, FACE AND TAIL.
  4. 5. - PROVIDE GENETICS TO COMMERCIAL PRODUCERS.
  5. 6. EARS, OLDEST AMERICAN BREED OF SWINE.
  6. 9. FOR CARCASS TRAITS
  7. 10. EARS, MOST POPULAR SIRE BREED FOR CROSSBREEDING.
  8. 13. – male pig that is able to reproduce
  9. 15. - female pig that has not produced a litter of piglets
  10. 16. – the act of giving birth in pigs
  11. 19. EARS, KNOWN FOR CARCASS TRAITS