| A | B |
|---|
| Past 30 year trend in hog slaughter | Decreased over this period |
| Leading Country in hog production | China |
| Ranks top in consumption and PRODUCTION | Beef |
| Who introduced pigs into the United States | Spanish Explorers |
| Until the 50's pigs were raised for this | Lard |
| Yorkshire (Mother breed or Sire Breed) | Mother Breed |
| # Pigs born/litter typically | 8-11 |
| Typical market weight | 250-260 |
| Pigs often times overeat | False |
| First time mother | Gilt |
| Finishing timeline in months | 4.5 |
| Mother Breed | Breed which fosters mothering characteristics |
| Sire Breed | Carcass traits breeds |
| Pork industry supports #Jobs | 600,000 |
| Leader in the world in pork production | China..I fixed it |
| Owners pay people to manage and feed pigs | Custom feeding |
| One owner from start to finish | Vertical Integration |
| # of bushels a pig typical eats | 9 bushels |
| # of supplement typically eaten | 90-100 |
| Typical dressing % | 73 |
| Current market price | .50 |
| # of swine operations trend | Declining over the last few years |
| N fertilzer value of waste | 50#N/1000 gallons |
| Trend in # of swine operations | Declined over the past years |
| # 1 Pork consuming country | Denmark |
| The way Wall Street acquired its name | Roaming Pigs |
| #1 State in Swine Production | Iowa |
| #2 State in Swine | North Carolina |
| Increase in genetic potential | Heterosis |
| # lbs. of N in 1000 gallons of waste | 50 |
| Sharp teeth in baby pigs | needle teeth |
| Building blocks of protein | Amino Acids |
| waste holding facilities | Lagoons |
| Original use of pork | lard |
| F/E of swine | 2.25:1 |
