Swine Breeds Flashcards
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Berkshire [meat] (England) / Poland China (Ohio)
Known for their meat characteristics (flavor and marbling)
Berkshire [meat]
Have fast efficient growth and are reproductively efficient
Berkshire [meat]
White with droopy ears
Chester white [meat]
More muscular than Yorkshires or Landraces, but still retain good maternal characteristics from its white breed ancestors
Chester white [meat]
Originated in US but most likely has roots in Guinea pigs from Africa
Duroc [meat]
Have grey skin with red hair
Duroc [meat]
Considered a meat breed due to their heavy, lean muscling
Duroc [meat]
They do marble well and often used as a sire breed, but still more maternal than Hampshires
Duroc [meat]
Importations of the “Old English breed”
Hampshire [meat]
Black with white belt and have erect ears
Hampshire [meat]
Heavily muscled, hardy and good foragers
Hampshire [meat]
Used often in terminal sire programs, particularly because they have poor sow productivity even though they are prolific
Hampshire [meat]
Originated in Pietrain, Belgium
Pietrain [meat]
Medium size, white with black spots. Spots have characteristic rings of light pigmentation that carries white hair as well as lighter black pigmentation
Pietrain [meat]
Short and stocky, but muscular, particularly in the ham
Pietrain [meat]
They are lean with good carcass quality
Pietrain [meat]
Sows are prolific, but lack some mothering characteristics and have lower milk production
Pietrain [meat]
Susceptible to PSS, but often used for crossbreeding
Pietrain [meat]
Originated in Ohio and is made up of various breeds present at the time
Poland China [meat]
Excellent feeders and good rate of gain. Sows are prolific
Poland China [meat]
White with black spots
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Good feeders, early maturing with good feed efficiency, rate of gain, and carcass quality
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Sows are prolific, but primarily used for meat production
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