Swine Breeds

Question 1

Top swine breeds ranked

Answer 1

1. yorkshire
2. hampshire
3. duroc
4. landrace
5. spotted

Question 2

Answer 2

Yorkshire

Question 3

What are yorkshires known for?

Answer 3

Mothering ability, larger litters, length and scale to frame

Question 4

Answer 4

Hampshire

Question 5

Answer 5

Duroc

Question 6

Answer 6

American Landrace

Question 7

Answer 7

Spots

Question 8

What are spots known for

Answer 8

Transmit their fast gaining, feed efficient, meat qualities

Question 9

Answer 9

Berkshire

Question 10

Answer 10

Chester white

Question 11

What are chester whites popular for

Answer 11

Motherinf ability, durability, soundness, preferred bc of white skin

Question 12

What are the disadvantages of the chester white

Answer 12

Milking ability and rate of gain

Question 13

Answer 13

Pietrain

Question 14

Answer 14

Poland china

Question 15

What are the advantages of the poland china?

Answer 15

16-17 litters, prolific gain at any age, excellent feeders

Question 16

Intersting facts to know

Answer 16

4th most money generateor in food agriculture
3rd most numerous species found
Industry important to produce meat from excess grain crops

Question 17

Answer 17

American Landrace

Question 18

Answer 18

Tamworth

Question 19

Answer 19

Spotted swine