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Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started Introduction How to Use Your Reference Guide Purpose of the 4-H Breeding Swine Project Project Options What Do You Need? Section 2: Knowledge and Skills Checklist Project Requirements Required Swine Activities, years 1 and 2 Required Life Skill Activities, years 1 and 2 Additional Swine Activities, years 3 and beyond Additional Life Skill Activities, years 3 and beyond Section 3: Background Information Why Do We Raise Pigs? What Names do we use for Pigs? The Swine Industry in the United States Section 4: Breeds of Swine and Breeding Systems Major Breeds Your Pig’s Pedigree Purebred Breeding Systems Crossbreeding Breeding Systems Setion 5: Selecting Project Animals Naming External Parts of the Pig Selecting Project Gilts Performance Data Making Genetic Improvement Health Considerations (See Quality Assurance in Section 10) Selecting a Boar Breeding Project Budget Section 6: Facilities Keeping Pigs Comforatble Breeding, Gestation, and Boar Housing Needs Farrowing Housing Nursery Housing Keeping Your Pigs Clean Handling Equipment Section 7: Swine Reproduction and Breeding Sow and Boar Reproductive Systems The Estrous Cycle Identifying Gilts/Sows in Heat Mating Sows: Natural Mating vs Artificial Insemination Vaccinations Nutrition Section 8: Gestation and Farrowing Management Gestation Gestation Nutrition Preparation for Farrowing The Farrowing Process Problems at Farrowing Lactation Lactation Problems Lactation Nutrition Starting Lactating Sows on Feed Temperature Regulation Section 9: Baby Pig/Nursery Management Baby Pig Processing Scours Creep Feeding Weaning Nutrition of Weaned Pigs Section 10: Marketing Your Feeder Pigs and Sows Feeder Pig Marketing Sow Marketing Quality Assurance Section 11: Keeping 4-H Records Why Keep Records? Kinds of Records Financial Records Animal Performance Records Animal Production Records Management Practice Records Your 4-H Accomplishment Records Section 12: Breeding Swine Management Schedule