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Agriculture · Q492

Animal Husbandry

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 492

Q492

Castration of male pigs is done by which method

A.
Elastrator
B.
Knife
Answer
C.
Burdizzo
D.
Hot iron

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Castration of male pigs is done by Knife.
Castration of the male pig refers to removal of the testes. This is usually done with a non-sterile knife or scalpel and in the barn.
The procedure is performed rapidly and it may be performed on a large number of animals in a given day by skilled animal technicians.