Breeds Flashcards
General characteristics of philippine native pigs
Small and late maturing
Solid black or black and white
Small ears
Sway back and with weak pasterns
Strong motherly instinct
Prolific
Adapted to the system of farming
Resistant to adverse conditions and adapted under local farm conditions
What are the three philippine native pigs
Philippine native pigs
Luzon warty pig
Palawan bearded pig (Sus barbatus)
Pigs were probably domesticated first in
China about 700 bc
Who brought the domesticated pig into the new world
Columbus in 1493
Who brought the domesticated pig into the north american main land
De sotto in 1539
When does the pig farming had become an important agricultural industry in the american corn belt
By the late 1800
He herd of 13 pigs develop into the american razor bags some of which no room weld in the US southeast
De sotto
This pigs differ from one another in size color general confirmation and appearance
Philippine native pig
This pig are generally small and mostly solid black or black and white with small ears sway back and with weak pasterns . they have good mothering ability most prolific and generally resistant to adverse conditions
Philippine native pig
Elaborate the pure breeds
Landrace
large white
Duroc
Pietrain
Hampshire
Berkshire
Poland china
Tamworth
Chester white
Hereford
Large black
Limousine
Spotted
Cluster white
Chinese taihu pigs
Breed that use in production of high quality bacon
Landrace
Where does the land race develop
Denmark
Where does the large white developed
Northern england
Where does duroc developed
Eastern united states and corn belt
Where does hampshire developed?
Boone county Kentucky
Where does pietrain developed
Pietrain, Belgium
Where does berkshire developed
South central england
Where does poland china developed?
Southwestern ohio
This breeds has bluish black spots or sprinkles and it is a long body large grouping ears and long and relative straights now and also it it is known for its mothering ability and prolificacy
the major defect is the weak kind legs and pasterns
Landrace
It is black in color with six distinct white points, the four feet, poll of the head and switch of the tail , face is of medium length and slightly curved ears are naturally drooping and the jowl is full
Poland china
This breeds has a characteristics of lard/ dual type, black with six white points, snout short but well dished and broad between eyes with fewer wrinkles, medium size erect ears, medium sized breed with long body which inclined forward
Berkshire
This breed is also known as “ belt” breed or meat type black pig with a white belt around the shoulder ears are medium and pointed upward short and relatively straights snout wide dished face, long body which is inclined forward, leanest breed or high lean meat percentage relatively thin back fat, slaughter pigs are fast grower and highly acceptable carcass quality attributes
Hampshire
This breed known for its good mothering ability and large letter size the ears are Medium size and carried erect. Snout is relatively short and straight and the legs are generally sturdy and strong it is superior growth rates and the top crossing sire
Large white
This breed has erect ears and it is prone to pss and pse, top crossing sire.
This breed is known for its good muscle development in the ham loin and shoulder with very thin back fat
Very susceptible to stress and weak hind legs
Pietrain