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Posted on August 28, 2019August 29, 2019

Questions and Responses Regarding Body Clipping and Shaving Pigs

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  • 1.1 Industry Questions and Responses
  • 1.2 What is the desired or minimum hair length for the de-hairing process to be effective?
  • 1.3 Is the length of hair only a problem in the colored breeds (Berkshire, Duroc, Hampshire, Hereford, Pietrain, Poland, Spot)?
  • 1.4 My pig has no hair or the hair is very fine, sparse or patchy on the body,
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Posted on August 28, 2019August 29, 2019

The Porcine Stress Gene: What the Show Pig Industry Needs to Know

Author: Jodi Sterle, Texas A&M University/Texas Cooperative Extension

Handling, animal health products, nutrition and genetics all affect the quality of the meat we produce. Packing plants now “rest” the incoming animals for at least two hours prior to harvest. Animal health products are labeled with “withdrawal times,” or the number of days an animal must wait before harvest for the …

Posted on August 28, 2019August 29, 2019

Understanding and Using Performance Data in Swine Judging Classes

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  • 1.1 Now let’s examine each step more closely
  • 1.2 Some Tips on Using Performance Information
  • 1.3 Comparing Individual Records, Ratios, and EPDs
  • 1.4 EPD Accuracies
  • 1.5 Definitions
  • 1.6 Five Points to Remember About Using EPDs
  • 1.7 Implementing Performance Data into Your Reasons
  • 1.8 Example Scenarios for Practice
  • 1.9 Situation: Hampshire Boars
  • 1.10 Situation: Duroc Gilts
  • 1.11 Situation: Yorkshire Boars
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This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Agriculture Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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