Unit 8. Swine industry

• Newborn swine are called

  Piglet
• Group of pigs

  drove or stock.
• • Adult male

  boar
• Adult female (having been bred)

  sow
• Newborn swine

  piglet or pigling
• Act of finding food:

  rooting
• Act of matting

  coupling
• Act of parturition (giving birth)

  farrowing
• Young female (not having been bred)

  gilt
• Young castrated male:

  barrow
• • Young intact male

  boarling