Pig breeds

American Landrace

- Denmark

- White, swayback

- super long body

- drooping ears

Berkshire

- England

- Black bodies, white on legs, white stripe on face, tip of tail

- Erect ears

- Shorter snout than others

- One of the most prepotent swine (trans genetic qualities)

Chester White

- Pennsylvania

- Used as purebred breed, but most commonly used in crossbreeding because of maternal traits

- Wide body, head, and ears

- All white

- Semi-level topline, lightly dished face

- Drooping ears

Duroc

- Large, very rugged

- One of the boar breeds

- Often used as sire in crossbreeding operations

- Light brownish red to dark brownish red

- Face slightly dished, med length snout

- Drooping ears

- Do well in harsh conditions

Hampshire

- England, imp US 1800s

- High quality carcass with very little waste

- Boar breed

- Black with white band encircling the shoulders including front legs and feet

- Face is longer and straighter than other breeds

- Ears usually erect but can sometime tilt forward

- Good grazers and more lively than other breeds

- Perfected over the last few years, carcass is becoming one of the best

Poland China

- Ohio

- Crossed from Russian Berkshire and Irish grazing hogs

- Considered one of largest breeds

- Drooping ears

- Black with white points

- No more than 15-20% white

Spotted

- Indiana

-  Sim in size to Poland china

- Ranked in top 4 registed annually in us previously

- Used in a lot of crossbreeding programs and purbreed

- Rapid growth rate

-  Very sim in build to Poland china

- Drooping ears

Yorkshire

- England, 1893 intro to US

- One of more pop breeds in US

- Great carcasses and good purebred

- Bacon type breed

- Ears Erect but can lean forward

Pot Bellied Pig

- Vietnam

- No more than 95lbs

- Not used for meat, just used as pet

- Grow up to 3yrs

Sus scrofa

Scientific Name

114 days (3m,3w,3d)

Length of Gestation

every 21 days, 2-3 days

Duration of Estrus

T: 101.5-103.5
P: 70-120
R: 10-40

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