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New Zealand farming. Pigs – Glossary of terms

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Dr Clive Dalton  Baconer: Pig slaughtered around 80kg live weight (60kg carcass weight) to produce bacon and ham. Barrow:  A castrated male pig. Mainly an American term. Boar:  Uncastrated male used for breeding but can be used for younger pigs. Breeds: ·      Large white ·      Landrace ·      Berkshire ·      Welsh ·      Hampshire ·      Tamworth ·      Wessex saddleback ·      Large black ·      Hybrids from commercial breeding companies ·      Kunikuni … Read more

New Zealand farming. Poultry – Glossary of terms

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Dr Clive Dalton Albumin:  The white of an egg made up of four different layers. Avian:  Relating to birds. Bantam:  Small type of laying fowl. Bantams Battery cages:  Wire cages with sloping floors to hold laying birds from a single to multiples (usually four).  Arranged in decks with provisions for feeding, watering, egg collection and … Read more