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