ANSC*4100 Swine Housing ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
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Terms in this set (39)
Which country consumes the most pig China
meat?
Management
Genetics (the animal)
What "Cornerstones" (areas) contribute to
Building technology
optimal swine production?
Feed quality
Health (the animal)
One entrance
No contact with pigs
Biosecurity measures for staff in swine
Change of clothing and shoes
facilities include...
Showering (Shower in - Shower out)
Farm clothes
immunologically immature pigs (lack of pathogen exposure has limited the pigs'
immune system to develop antibodies to possible antigens". This increases pigs
What is a con of extensive biosecurity? susceptibility to disease in the case that an outbreak was to occur.
"Green house kids"
Social
Occupational
What are the types of enrichment for pigs? Physical
Sensory
Nutritional
What is "Social Enrichment" direct or indirect contact with other pigs (visual, olfactory, auditory, tactile)
emcompasses both pschological enrichment and exercise enrichment; provides
What is "Occupational Enrichment"
animals with control or challenges and exercise.
altering the enclosure by adding accessories/objects/substrates or by adding
What is "Physical Enrichment"
permanent structures to the enclosure (like a nest box)
What is "Sensory Enrichment" visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, and taste stimuli
presenting varied or novel food types or changing the method of food delivery.
What is "nutritional enrichment"
e.g. pellets vs crumble vs liquid feed
Pigs are evolutionary designed to chew food. Can increase the expression of
What is the problem with liquid feeding?
abnormal behaviours in pigs.
heavy/tough.
What characteristics should rooting
material encompass? Pigs are strong and like to push -> its good to get the pigs working a bit and burn
some energy (re-directing energy)
What is a current problem with some types They are too fine/light
of rooting material?
ANSWERS
C
Terms in this set (39)
Which country consumes the most pig China
meat?
Management
Genetics (the animal)
What "Cornerstones" (areas) contribute to
Building technology
optimal swine production?
Feed quality
Health (the animal)
One entrance
No contact with pigs
Biosecurity measures for staff in swine
Change of clothing and shoes
facilities include...
Showering (Shower in - Shower out)
Farm clothes
immunologically immature pigs (lack of pathogen exposure has limited the pigs'
immune system to develop antibodies to possible antigens". This increases pigs
What is a con of extensive biosecurity? susceptibility to disease in the case that an outbreak was to occur.
"Green house kids"
Social
Occupational
What are the types of enrichment for pigs? Physical
Sensory
Nutritional
What is "Social Enrichment" direct or indirect contact with other pigs (visual, olfactory, auditory, tactile)
emcompasses both pschological enrichment and exercise enrichment; provides
What is "Occupational Enrichment"
animals with control or challenges and exercise.
altering the enclosure by adding accessories/objects/substrates or by adding
What is "Physical Enrichment"
permanent structures to the enclosure (like a nest box)
What is "Sensory Enrichment" visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, and taste stimuli
presenting varied or novel food types or changing the method of food delivery.
What is "nutritional enrichment"
e.g. pellets vs crumble vs liquid feed
Pigs are evolutionary designed to chew food. Can increase the expression of
What is the problem with liquid feeding?
abnormal behaviours in pigs.
heavy/tough.
What characteristics should rooting
material encompass? Pigs are strong and like to push -> its good to get the pigs working a bit and burn
some energy (re-directing energy)
What is a current problem with some types They are too fine/light
of rooting material?
