Title: Evaluate swine production systems.
Course: Livestock Production Management (18301-II) > Section: Producing Swine

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?