Evaluation should include
- purebred
- commercial
- feeder pig production
- buying and finishing feeder pigs
- farrow-to-finish
- various swine management systems (e.g., confinement, pasture-based, combination)
- comparison of gestation crates, sow pens, and pasture systems and their effects on farm productivity and profit.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of swine management systems that are pasture-based? Confinement-based?
- How much space is needed for a minimal swine production system?