Pig farm terminology
| Term | Definition |
| Abattoir | Another word for slaughterhouse. |
| Barrow | Male pig castrated before sexual maturity. |
| Boar | Male pig. |
| Farrow | To give birth to piglets. |
| Feeder pigs | Young pigs around 6 – 10 weeks old. Often produced by one farm then purchased and finished on another farm. |
| Finishing | The process of feeding a pig so that it reaches market weight. |
| Gilt | A young female pig that has not produced a litter of piglets. |
| Grower pig | A pig that weighs between 40 and 220 pounds. |
| Market Hog | A pig that weighs around 280 pounds. It is approximately 6 months old, and was raised to for slaughter. |
| Sow | A female pig that has given birth to at least one litter of piglets. |
| Swine | A general term for all kinds of pigs. |
| Weaner pig | A pig that has been recently weaned from its mother. |
