ANSC 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: White Meat, Lard, Correlation Does Not Imply Causation
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Current top pork producers in the world: china, e u, u. s. Bigger operations are doing a better job; more piglets per litter on average. Terminology of the swine industry: names by age and sex, boar. -male pig that is not castrated (intact male pig) Reduce aggression and boar odor that can get into meat. -young pig under 4 months old (under breeding age) -0 to 40 pounds, in the nursery having been weaned away from mother. Types of swine operations: feeder pig production produces pigs for sale at about 40 lbs. Feeder pig finisher feed a feeder to slaughter weight. Farrow to finish keep sows and gilts, breed, rear piglets to slaughter weight (about 225-250 lbs) Purebred- similar to f to f, but sell purebred stock as breeding stock to others. Most meat breeds are cross bred for heterosis-- average of offspring is better than that of parents. The farrow to finish is the most common in the industry.
