Swine Breeds and Genetics SWINE SCIENCE QUIZ 2 TERMS FLIPPED
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White with a long/large frame and erect ears; known as the "Mother breed" with large litters.
Yorkshire Swine Breed
White with a long body, long snout, and very large floppy ears; known as "America's Sow-herd."
Landrace Swine Breed
Black with a white belt and erect ears; lean, heavily muscled terminal sire with potential drip loss.
Hampshire Swine Breed
Solid red with droopy ears; excellent terminal sire known for good marbling and feed efficiency.
Duroc Swine Breed
Black with 6 white points, erect ears, and small frame; excellent marbling and loin quality.
Berkshire Swine Breed
Black with 6 white points and droopy ears; developed in Ohio with a meaty carcass and large loin eye.
Poland China Swine Breed
Black-and-white spotted with droopy ears; fast gaining and good feed efficiency.
Spot Swine Breed
Solid white with semi-lop/droopy ears; durable maternal breed with large litters and good milking.
Chester White Swine Breed
Red-brown body with white face and socks; medium-large, docile, and excellent for 4-H.
Hereford Swine Breed
White with gray spots and erect ears; extremely muscular Belgian terminal breed that is Halothane-positive.
Pietrain Swine Breed
Red with erect ears and long straight snout; lean bacon breed known as the "Irish Grazer."
Tamworth Swine Breed
Small, fat, sway-backed, black/white spotted with wrinkles; very prolific maternal breed from China.
Meishan Swine Breed
Yorkshire, Landrace, Hampshire, and Duroc; make up about 87% (90%) of U.S. purebred pigs.
Major U.S. Swine Breeds
White breeds focus on reproductive/mothering traits; dark breeds focus on sire ability, durability, and leanness.
White vs. Dark Swine Breeds
The largest seedstock supplier in the world, holding the largest share of the U.S. commercial pig market.
PIC (Pig Improvement Company)
Camborough®, Camborough 15, Camborough 22, and Camborough 29.
PIC Gilt Lines
PIC280, PIC327, PIC337, PIC359, PIC410, and PIC327L.
PIC Boar Lines
DeKalb Swine Breeders → Monsanto Choice Genetics → Newsham Choice Genetics → Pen Ar Lan of Groupe Grimaud → Choice Genetics → Axiom Genetics
Axiom Genetics
NC32®, NC33, Genepacker® 34, Genepacker® 35, SuperMom 37, and CG32.
Axiom Maternal Lines
EBX®, EXM®, GX, XM®, and EB®5.
Axiom Terminal Lines