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Welcome to our Swine
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Some believe that pigs were the earliest animal to be
domesticated, not the cat or dog. Paintings and carvings of pigs over 25,000
years ago have been found. The Chinese domesticated pigs 7,000 years ago.
When William the Conqueror ascended the throne in England in 1066 he decreed
that anyone shooting a wild boar would be punished with the loss of their
eyes. Hogs have been condemned and idolized throughout history and the
Bible. They have also been one of Agriculture's best income sources, but
best of all a very good source of protein. |
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Terms: |
| Sow: Female Swine |
| Piglets: Baby Swine |
| Farrowing: The
process of giving birth |
| Lactations: the
time during which the Swine is giving milk |
| Swine: The
scientific name for pig |
| Boar: Male Swine |
| Borrow: Male Swine
that has been neutered |
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Visit
the National Pork Producers Council |
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