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Manitoba Pork Council28 Terracon Place,

Winnipeg, MB R2J 4G7

Toll free: 1-888-893-7447www.manitobapork.com

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What do pigs drive?

Pig-up trucks

What do you get when you crossa pig and a centipede?

Bacon and legs

What does a pig put on a scratch?

Oinkment

What kind of necktie does a pig wear?

A pigsty

What do you call a pig's curly tail?

A porkscrew

What would you call a pig driving a car?

A road hog

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How does a pig go to hospital?

In a hambulanceWhat do pigs do after school?

Their hamwork

What do pigs write letters with?

Pig pens

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BUTTER

Mother pigs are called sows and their babies arecalled piglets. Sows have lots of piglets at onetime, often as many as ten or twelve. The motherpig and babies are kept in a special stall to

protect the piglets.

Like all babies, the first food that piglets have is their mother’s milk. It is very healthy and helps the piglets to grow quickly.

They can gain up to one pound or0.5 kilos a day.

Which of these items weighs one pound?

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After about two to three weeks, thepiglets are ready for solid food. When

they don’t need their mother’s milk anylonger they are called weanlings.

Weanlings are moved into pens wherethey can be kept warm and safe.

Sometimes, heat lamps or pads are used tokeep the pigs warm. They are fed grains such

as wheat, barley, corn and soymeal so thatthey will grow strong and healthy.

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As the pigs grow bigger, they are movedto a separate room or barn until theyare finished growing. At this stage theyare called hogs.

Hogs are fully grown at about 6 monthsof age and weigh about 250 lbs. or115 kg. When a hog is fully grown,it is ready to be sold.

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The pork from Manitoba hogs is sold tocountries all over the world.

People in far away countries like Japan,Russia, China and Mexico enjoy eatingthe wonderful pork that we produce inManitoba.

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We get much more thanfood from hogs. Medicines, lipstick, paints,brushes and soaps are some of the other thingsthat we get from hogs.

Lots of people have jobs that depend on pork– about 15,000 people in Manitoba.

They work in jobs such as farmers, veterinarians,truckers, butchers, scientists, and many others.

Find the following products we get from pigs.

PUTTY CRAYONS GLOVESGLUE BONE CHINA RUBBERCOSMETICS PLASTICS CEMENTGLASS FLOOR WAX

F L O O R W A X S PC A K P U T T Y T LO E W H B G L U E AS O A K B L C W M SM Y P E E O B P A TE P S B R V I A S IT V C E M E N T E CI G L A S S E X O SC R A Y O N S Y P WS B O N E C H I N A

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Did You Know??

A mother pig constantlysings to her pigletswhile nursing bymaking a variety ofdifferent sounds?

Sweating like a pig...

Pigs prefer to be clean. If theyroll in wet mud it is tocool off or find relieffrom bitinginsects. Pigsdon’t havesweatglands andare verysensitiveto warmtemperatures.

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Pardon Me??

A pig’s squeal can be as loud as a jet plane taking off. People taking care of pigs oftenwear special earmuffs to protect their hearing.

No Way!

A pig can run a mile in seven minutes.