What is a virgin female hog called?

Numerous terms are used to describe pigs of various ages, sexes and ultimate purpose, such as sow, boar, piglet, sucker, weaner, baconer, porker, chopper and stag. When a young pig is up for sale, or being shown, however, it usually is referred to as a barrow or a gilt. These terms define not only the sex of the pig, but also its ultimate potential purpose.

A gilt is a young female pig. In common use, gilt is used to refer to a pig that has not yet been bred, whether only a few months old or approaching a year. Technically, however, the term gilt is defined as a female pig that is less than six months old. A gilt is intact, or capable of breeding and producing young, and her reproductive organs are not surgically or chemically altered.