Hog and Pork Production

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Hog and Pork Production merit badge
	Status:	Discontinued	BSA Advancement ID:	unavailable
	Created:	1928	Original/new/replaced:
	Discontinued:	1958	Replaced by:

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Hog and Pork Production is a discontinued merit badge. Hog and Pork Production was first offered in 1928 and was replaced by Hog Production in 1958 which as then replaced by Animal Science in 1975.

Merit badge requirements

1. Visit five or more farms and name and describe two to five breeds of hogs found on the farms visited.

2. Confer with meat market men and from their instruction draw a diagram of a hog, and mark and name the parts for butcher classification and sale of pork products.

3. Explain the different users of hog products for both commerce and food.

4. Salt at least 2 pounds of pork or smoke 2 pounds of ham, and explain method.

5. Describe life history of one breed of hog observed at fair stock show or on farm.

6. Write out a balanced ration for fattening hogs, and give reasons for its preparation.

7. Explain fully symptoms of hog cholera and preventative measures used.

8. Name the different kinds of food rations needed for hogs from weaning time to market.

OR

Comply with the 4-H Club or Home Project Requirements in the Pig Club.

The official source for the information shown in this article or section is: Handbook for Boys, 1948 Edition