![pig](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_hero_cta_desktop/public/2024-07/PXL_20240610_191217732.TS_exported_100.jpg?itok=fE5zi7Lj)
Swine Interaction
![Pig](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_with_text_desktop/public/2024-08/PXL_20240610_183634404.jpg?h=ffebdc34&itok=o4DH8CCi)
Swine Terminology
Gilt: Young female that hasn’t had a litter of piglets yet
Boar: Not neutered male
Piglet: Baby pig
Barrow or Hog: neutered male
Farrow: Giving birth
Weaner: A piglet that has been weaned (no longer drinking milk)
Suckling pig: A piglet that is still drinking milk
Swine Interaction
Here we discuss the basics of caring for pigs in a backyard setting. We observe some important management practices including hoof and tusk trims!
![pigletts](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_with_text_desktop/public/2024-08/PXL_20240713_222043682.MP_.jpg?itok=KrbXyzm3)
Swine Vitals
Temperature: 38.7 – 38.8C
Heart Rate: 70 – 120 beats per minute
Respiration Rate: 32 – 58 breaths per minute