What’s Included
 
(Takes approx. a double class to complete)
 
Section A: True or False (10 questions)
 
Exam-style statements covering pig breeds, iron injections, creep areas, protein requirements, gilt selection, FCR, oestrus timing, enrichment, and finishing weights.
 
Section B: Multiple Choice (10 questions)
 
Assesses student understanding of farrowing risks, temperature profiles, lysine requirements, integrated pig units, farrowing crates, double servicing, FCR factors, oestrus return, enrichment benefits, and feeding sequences.
 
Section C: Short Answer Questions
 
Focused information-recall tasks on piglet care, creep functions, weaner temperatures, tagging/notching, lysine, weaner housing, replacement gilt criteria, oestrus signs, and defining FCR.
 
Section D: Synoptic Questions
 
Extended applied questions on farrowing preparation, creep area purpose, farrowing intervention, oestrus detection, boar roles, double servicing, post-weaning breeding cycles, weaner housing, high-protein diets, FCR factors, and ADG monitoring.
 
Section E: Exam Style Questions
 
New AgriCertHub–produced exam-style content following the official Leaving Cert layout. Includes pig breed ID, hybrid vigour, FCR calculations, data interpretation, temperature tables, LWG line graph analysis, biosecurity, and a comprehension-based replacement gilt selection scenario.