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Old 01-23-2006 | 06:44 PM
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ORIGINAL: vadeer

Thanks. If a pig is < 2 month or< 60 lbs, is a piglet a new born?
SWINE (porcine)
Swine - commonly used to identify any member of the porcine family
Pig - most often used in reference to young animals
Hog - nearing market weight or finished for market, male or female
Barrow - castrated male
Gilt - young female that has never produced offspring
Boar - grown male with testicles
Sow - grown female that has produced offspring
Piglet - baby pig
"Shoat" - commonly used to identify pigs between 50 and 100 pounds
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