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Topic 4: Breeds Flashcards

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Breed

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Group of animals in species that has been artificially selected to possess a uniform, heritable, distinct appearance in addition to emphasizing specific livestock production traits

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Pigs first used for

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Lard types

Fat for energy burnings stuff

no longer used for fat

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Later used for

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Wow! these taste good!

Bacon type selection

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Now used for

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Used for more than bacon

meat types

use whole animal

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Production efficiency and carcass quality

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Focus on maternal or terminal breeds

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Maternal

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Production value and traits

Replacement females; large litters

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Terminal

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Carcass quality traits

Growth

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Name maternal breeds

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Chester White, Landrace, Yorkshire

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Name terminal breeds

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Berkshire, duroc, hampshire, spotted, poland china

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Chester White

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Maternal-From chester county, PA

Solid white
Droop ears, medium size
No coloring larger than silver dollar

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Chester white traits

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Mothering ability
soundness
durability

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Landrace

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Mothering from Denmark and imported to US in 1934

Solid white
Droopy ears
Long body, concave back

5th most recorded breed

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Landrace Traits

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Heavy litters

High milk production

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Yorkshire

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Mothering; York, England
Imported to OH in 1830
1st most recorded breed

Solid white
erect ears
muscular

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Yorkshire Traits

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Low backfat
soundness
slow growth rate
durable

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Bershire

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Terminal from Shire of Berks England 1700s to US 1823
3rd most recorded breed

Black with 6 white points (Face, 4 socks, tip of tail)
Erect ears

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Berkshire Traits

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Fast and efficient growth
Reproduce efficiently
Meat flavor and value

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Duroc

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Terminal: Jerskey reds and NY durocs
second most recorded

Red in color
droop ears

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Duroc Traits

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High muscle quality
High carcass yield
fast growth
lean carcass

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Hampshire

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Terminal: Scotland to Boone County, KY
4th most recorded breed

Black with white band around body and shoulder
Erect ears

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Hampshire Traits

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Quality carcass
Low backfat
lean muscle
large loin eyes

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Poland China

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Ohio breed from Miami, Butler, Warren 1816

Black with 6 white points (Face, 4 socks, switch)
Floppy ears

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Poland China Traits

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Large Frame
Long body
muscular
lean

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Spotted

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Spots from many diff. breeds
First called Warren county hogs

Black and white spots
Floppy ears
no solid black head from ears forward

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Spotted traits

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Feed efficiency 
Rate of gain
Carcass quality 
durable 
docile
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Commercial Lines

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Most common pigs in production

No purebreds

crossbreds

derived from genetic lines, not breeds!

27
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Major commercial players (europe)

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NPD
Cotswald
Newsham
Seghers 
Danbred
Dalland
28
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Major US company for commercial lines

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Choice Genetics

Given numbers instead since they are commercial not breeders (Like P86)

29
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Largest supplier of seedstock world wide

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PIC USA (Pig Improvement Company)

Camborough [(Yorkshire x Landrace sow) x Duroc]= C-15

C-29 is newest female

PROVIDES SOWS

30
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Chester White Photo

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Landrace Photo

32
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Berkshire Photo

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Duroc Photo

34
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Hampshire Photo

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Poland China Photo

36
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Spotted Pig Photo

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