Piglet: Newborn pig, weighs 1-2 kilograms
Feeder pig: Piglet after it’s weaned from the sow, also known as “weaner” pig
Farrow: When a pig gives birth
Sow: Adult female pig that has given birth
Gilt: Female pig that has not given birth
Litter: Group of piglets all nursing the same sow
Runt: Smallest piglet in the litter
Boar: Adult male pig kept for breeding purposes
Barrow: Male pig that has been neutered or castrated
Market hog: Barrow or gilt raised for meat, weighs 25-110 kg
Hog Producer: A farmer or person that raises pigs for food
