Porcines

If you don't know much about pigs, you can learn a lot! You only have to follow the instructions and solve the activities in this webquest.... You will be amazed at the results.... Are you ready?

After you solve the activities you will be ready to prepare a presentation about the pigs in our school. You can work in small groups. If you want to use technology you can use Power Point or Prezi, or you can prepare a poster. Remember to include photographs and as much information as you want to share.

  Explore the suggested websites and find the following information:

http://www.produccion-animal.com.ar/produccion_porcina/00-produccion_porcina_general/160-MANUAL_DE_PORCINOS.pdf

https://translate.google.es/

What do pigs eat mainly?

Which parts of pigs’ bodies are useful for us?

http://www.nzpork.co.nz/farming-pigs-in-nz/pig-farming-terms

1.    Can you match categories and definitions?

Boar -                                             entire male pig over six months of age destined as a sire.

Gilt -                                  Young female pig, has not produced first litter (up to first farrowing)

Hog -                                                                    castrated male pig.

Piglet -                                                                   Young pig.

Porker -                                                          five-eight weeks old

Sow -                                                female pig after she has had her first litter.

Weaner –               breed of pig bred for good pork meat cuts. They can be lightweight (about            60kg live) or heavy (around 80kg live)

2.    Try to find an equivalent term in Spanish

3.    Answer the following questions

http://www.differencebetween.info/difference-between-pig-and-pork

What is the difference between “pig” and “pork”?

http://www.universoporcino.com/razas porcinas

Which are the main breeds in our country? And in our school?

 4.    Read the following definitions and find a photograph for each breed.

The DUROC JERSEY is a rustic and adaptable breed from the United States, where it is one of the most popular. It is red, with variations in shading. The average weight of males is 350 kg and females 300 kg

Pigs of the HAMPSHIRE breed originated in England. They are animals of medium size, shape and suitable bones, medium-sized head and ears are erect slightly inclined upward and outward. The neck is short and set well on the head and trunk. They have deep and muscular shoulders, a large and deep chest and the back is broad and arched. The ribs are slightly arched and the tail set high and wide and it has very deep haunches.

LANDRACE

Head: Light of medium length, straight profile, with a tendency to correlate concavity of age, with a minimum of double chin.

Ears: not too long, tilted forward and substantially parallel to the longitudinal the head. Virtually blindfolded him.

Neck: light and medium length.

Backs: medium, firm and well attached to the trunk proportions.

Back: very long, slightly arched in the sense of it, without depressions in union with back or spine; striking or uniform width.

Loins: strong and wide, without muscle weaknesses or depressions.

Chest: strong, compact walls. Ribs well warped, they have 17 pairs, compared with 14 from other races.

Abdomen filled with straight bottom with a minimum of twelve nipples regularly placed.

Croup: medium, wide, straight profile and slightly inclined towards the tail length.

Buttocks and Thighs: very wide, full and rounded, both laterally as the back, down to the hocks.

Tail: implanted reasonably high.

Coat: white, sometimes with dark spots on the skin. Bristles soft and thin

SPOTTED POLAND

It is a breed of American origin; the color of its body is 50% white and the rest has black spots. It is characterized by good bone structure, although it has some weakness in its feet and legs. Good hardiness and dairy fitness. It grows extensively or semi-extensively.

PIETRAIN

Colour: White "dirty“with irregularly scattered black spots.

Head: Relatively light, short, straight and concave cheek underdeveloped.

Ears: Small directed horizontally forward and with the tip slightly curved upwards.

Neck: Short, harmonious in its joints with head and trunk and small chin.

Backs: Prominent, very muscular and attached to the trunk.

Back: Fairly long, slightly domed, wide with a slight longitudinal depression bounded by two large muscle mass.

Loins: Very muscular width and thickness.

Chest: Broad, straight and of medium depth, Muscled with strong sprung ribs.

Abdomen: Slightly developed and well supported, with lower line parallel to the back, and a minimum of twelve normal breasts regularly placed.

Buttocks and Thighs: Very broad, full and rounded down to the hocks.

Tail: Low insertion

 5.    Visit the pigsty at school and complete the following chart:

6.    With the information gathered, prepare a bar graph

7.    Write a short report using the information from the previous activities

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War_(1859)

8.    Are the following statements true or false?

A pig was the reason why there was a war between USA and Mexico.

The war was about the boundaries (limits) of the American territory.

A pig was killed.

Many soldiers died.

England was victorious after the war.

You were asked to work in groups and prepare a presentation about pigs in our school. Now you will be tested. Criteria for assessment includes:

• group work during the preparation of the final task
• correct use of language in your final products
• appropriate use of vocabulary (technical)
• use of resources 
• presentation and explanation to the rest of the class

During this webquest you were supposed to read information about pigs in general and pigs in our school in particular. I hope you have learned a lot and profited from this experience....

Thanks to the teachers in charge of the technical subject (ganaderia de cerdos), Marcos, Luis and Carlos, your guidance and experience has been of great help to me.