C15: Importance of Asian and other local swine breeds

Question 1

Name some Asian swine breeds

Answer 1

Meishan (China)
Ningxiang Swine (China)

Question 2

Meishan:
country of origin,
colour + ears,
litter size,
size,
fat%,
characteristics

Answer 2

china

wrinkled black face and skin
huge drooped ears

most prolific breed: 15 - 16 piglets

small in size
60kg

high fat % in meat
(bc its slow growing)

prolificacy genes (oestrogen and prolactin receptors) were identified.

concave backline
pot bellied breed

Question 3

Ningxiang Swine:
country of origin,
colour + ears,
litter size,
fat%,
characteristics

Answer 3

China

dark upperbody with silver undercarriage and neck .

avg litter size = 11.5

high fat %.
raised primarily for lard.
back fat can be up to 4cm thick

concave back
pendulous belly

Question 4

name some local swine breeds

Answer 4

mangalitsa
iberico
angein saddleback

Question 5

local swine breed: mangalitsa
country of origin
colour
size
meat

Answer 5

HUNGARIAN!!

Fat-type hog breed

Medium body size

Blond, Red or swallow bellied colouring.
Curly type hair!!

Fine but strong skeleton

Low fertility, early maturity!!
5-6 piglets

Endangered , Used in organic farming

Question 6

local swine breed: Iberico
country of origin
colour
size
meat

Answer 6

Iberian peninsula - Portugal & Spain

Dark in colour (black, grey)
Little or no hair, Pata negra (black hoof

Great ability to accumulate subcut fat &
marbling.
Lean body , intramuscular fat marbling.
Jamon iberico – prime quality ham

Question 7

name some other latin pig breeds and their origins

Answer 7

Other Latin pig breeds: Casertana (Italy), Gascogne (France) and Basque (Spain

Question 8

local swine breed: angein saddleback
country of origin
colour
size
meat

Answer 8

Germany

black pig with a white belt around its body and limbs.

large, lop-eared

Huge size (300-350 kg)

Fatty meat well adapted to outdoor systems.
The sows are highly fertile with much milk.

Question 9

Name some other german breeds

Answer 9

Other German breeds: German pasture pig and Swabian Hall swine look similar to the Saddleback pig.

Question 10

local swine breed: mulefoot
colour,
name

Answer 10

Mulefoot
* Breed of domestic pig with solid, non-cloven hooves (reminiscent of mule).
* Typically, black, may have white spots

Question 11

gottinger minipig uses

Answer 11

used in labs
kept as pets