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What is the primary function of the teats on the underside of the sow?
What is the primary function of the teats on the underside of the sow?
Which hormone is responsible for activating milk synthesis in the sow?
Which hormone is responsible for activating milk synthesis in the sow?
What is the function of the infundibulum in the female reproductive tract?
What is the function of the infundibulum in the female reproductive tract?
Which hormone triggers ovulation in the sow?
Which hormone triggers ovulation in the sow?
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Where do the eggs develop and mature inside the ovary?
Where do the eggs develop and mature inside the ovary?
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Which organ is essential to fertility and is a paired structure?
Which organ is essential to fertility and is a paired structure?
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What are the two main components of semen?
What are the two main components of semen?
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What is one crucial factor associated with reduced farrowing rates and litter sizes?
What is one crucial factor associated with reduced farrowing rates and litter sizes?
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How is boar semen primarily stored for pig breeding?
How is boar semen primarily stored for pig breeding?
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What contributes to obtaining satisfactory fertility rates?
What contributes to obtaining satisfactory fertility rates?
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Which part of the reproductive tract produces seminal fluids?
Which part of the reproductive tract produces seminal fluids?
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What is a key aspect of managing dry sows according to the information provided?
What is a key aspect of managing dry sows according to the information provided?
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What does the term 'Prolificacy' refer to in swine management?
What does the term 'Prolificacy' refer to in swine management?
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Which term describes pigs that have been bred to members of their own breed and usually have pedigrees to prove their lineage?
Which term describes pigs that have been bred to members of their own breed and usually have pedigrees to prove their lineage?
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What is the purpose of clipping teeth at birth on commercial farms?
What is the purpose of clipping teeth at birth on commercial farms?
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In swine farming, what does the term 'Genotype' specifically refer to?
In swine farming, what does the term 'Genotype' specifically refer to?
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What is the significance of the number of sows that farrow to a given number of services, expressed as a percentage?
What is the significance of the number of sows that farrow to a given number of services, expressed as a percentage?
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