C13; The Landrace breed group of pigs

Question 1

maternal or paternal breed?

Answer 1

maternal
Widely popular and efficient commercial breed in pork production

Question 2

different types of landrace breeds

Answer 2

swedish
finnish
danish
dutch
german
french
hungarian
american –> 5th highest breed of swine in US, descended from Danish landrace

Question 3

why is the landrace seen as a good maternal breed?

Answer 3

renowned for litter size, fertility and milk production

Question 4

why is the danish landrace so favourable?

Answer 4

– Best known for sow’s mothering ability and prolificacy, having the highest no. of pigs weaned of any breed.

Question 5

characteristics of danish landrace

Answer 5

Medium large breed, white fine hair & skin.
Large floppy ears - distinguish from Large White.
long snout.
Long body type, bacon type, lean meat.
Bred for intensive pork production.
High fertility & litter size (14+).
High milk production, good mothers.
Denmark is chief bacon-exporting country.

Question 6

What is special about the belgian landrace

Answer 6

PATERNAL breed - unlike other landrace breeds.

Of Danish Landrace origin & same appearance
as other landraces,
Reduced maternal characteristics,
Outstanding lean meat production,
Halothene gene carrier.

Question 7

General characteristics of Landrace

Answer 7

• Rapid growth & gain.
• Long bodied.
• Drooping ears.
• White skin.
• Well-developed production traits - Fertile & prolific (suitable as maternal lines for crossing).
• Mainly bacon type.
• Mostly stress resistant.