Pig Quiz 2

1. What is the purpose of examining?
a) To determine the emotional state of the observed animal.

b) To determine the nature and condition of the observed animal.

c) To determine who has more game.

2. Poor examination may lead to...
a) To a run in with animal welfare issues and losses for the production farm

b) Misjudging an issue of health that may lead to the premature death of a piglet.

c) Stressing your stock.

d) All of the above.

3. A category 1 in body score is the way to go:
a) True

b) False

4. When are natural deviations from the recommended body score most expected?
a) When the sow is over 1 year old.

b) When the sow is pregnant

c) When the boar is in heat

d) When the boar is over 1 year old.

5. What is the easiest way to identify the runt of the litter?
a) Posture

b) Visual contrast of the pig against the rest of the litter.

c) Behaviour