Swine Breeds - Exam 2

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what are characteristics of landrace pigs

  • origin: denmark

  • heavy milkers

  • white in color with large droopy ears

  • extremely long bodies

<ul><li><p><strong>origin</strong>: denmark</p></li><li><p>heavy milkers</p></li><li><p>white in color with large droopy ears</p></li><li><p>extremely long bodies</p></li></ul><p></p>
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what are characteristics of yorkshire pigs

  • origin: york, england

  • white with erect ears

  • very prolific

  • large in size

<ul><li><p>origin: york, england</p></li><li><p>white with erect ears</p></li><li><p>very prolific</p></li><li><p>large in size</p></li></ul><p></p>
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what are some characteristics of berkshire pigs

  • origin: shire of berks, england

  • black with erect ears

  • 6 white points

  • growth efficiency

  • good mothers

<ul><li><p>origin: shire of berks, england</p></li><li><p>black with erect ears</p></li><li><p>6 white points</p></li><li><p>growth efficiency</p></li><li><p>good mothers</p></li></ul><p></p>
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what are some characteristics of pietrain pigs

  • origin: pietrain, belgium

  • white with black spots

  • erect ears

  • medium size

  • quick maturing and slow growing

  • they have a stress gene that causes eating and production problems

<ul><li><p>origin: pietrain, belgium</p></li><li><p>white with black spots</p></li><li><p>erect ears</p></li><li><p>medium size</p></li><li><p>quick maturing and slow growing</p></li><li><p>they have a stress gene that causes eating and production problems</p></li></ul><p></p>
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what are some characteristics of chester white pigs

  • origin: chester county, pennsylvania

  • white with small droopy ears

  • efficient gainers

  • excelent carcasses

  • prolific

<ul><li><p>origin: chester county, pennsylvania</p></li><li><p>white with small droopy ears</p></li><li><p>efficient gainers</p></li><li><p>excelent carcasses</p></li><li><p>prolific</p></li></ul><p></p>
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what are some characteristics of duroc pigs

  • origin: eastern US

  • a wide variety of red colors

  • droppy ears + dished face

  • efficient growth rate

  • excelent carcass quality

<ul><li><p>origin: eastern US</p></li><li><p>a wide variety of red colors</p></li><li><p>droppy ears + dished face</p></li><li><p>efficient growth rate</p></li><li><p>excelent carcass quality</p></li></ul><p></p>
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what are some characteristics of hampshire pigs

  • origin: hampshire county, england

  • black with white belt

  • erect ears

  • heavily muscled + lean + fast growing

  • carry stress gene

<ul><li><p>origin: hampshire county, england</p></li><li><p>black with white belt</p></li><li><p>erect ears</p></li><li><p>heavily muscled + lean + fast growing</p></li><li><p>carry stress gene</p></li></ul><p></p>
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what are some characteristics of poland china pigs

  • origin: miami valley, ohio

  • black with 6 white points

  • droopy ears

  • excelent feeder

  • very prolific

  • bad mothers

<ul><li><p>origin: miami valley, ohio</p></li><li><p>black with 6 white points</p></li><li><p><strong>droopy ears</strong></p></li><li><p>excelent feeder</p></li><li><p>very prolific</p></li><li><p>bad mothers</p></li></ul><p></p>
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what are some characteristics of novelty breeds

  • used as pets

  • may not ever be used in commercial production

<ul><li><p>used as pets</p></li><li><p>may not ever be used in commercial production</p></li></ul><p></p>
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what are some characteristics of hereford pigs

  • origin: missouri, US

  • red in color

  • white + dished face

  • at least 2 white legs

  • medium, drooping ears

  • ok mothers and good feeders

<ul><li><p>origin: missouri, US</p></li><li><p>red in color</p></li><li><p>white + dished face</p></li><li><p>at least 2 white legs</p></li><li><p>medium, drooping ears</p></li><li><p>ok mothers and good feeders</p></li></ul><p></p>
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what are some characteristics of tammworth pigs

  • origin: ireland

  • bacon type carcasses

  • red color (from golden to deep red)

  • exelent mothers

  • rugged pigs

<ul><li><p>origin: ireland</p></li><li><p>bacon type carcasses</p></li><li><p>red color (from golden to deep red)</p></li><li><p>exelent mothers</p></li><li><p>rugged pigs</p></li></ul><p></p>
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what are some characteristics of vietnamese potbelly pigs

  • origin: canada

  • dwarf breed

  • soid black to white and various spots in between

  • full grown at 5 years (70-150lbs)

<ul><li><p>origin: canada</p></li><li><p>dwarf breed</p></li><li><p>soid black to white and various spots in between</p></li><li><p>full grown at 5 years (70-150lbs)</p></li></ul><p></p>
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what are company hogs

hogs that have tailored genetics to benefit different pork companies

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what percentage of commercial pigs are not purebred but are instead company hogs

~ 95%