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Hog, Sheep, Goat, and Poultry Breeds

Hog, Sheep, Goat, and Poultry Breeds. Brahma. Orpington. Dorset. Boer. (Barred) Plymouth Rock. Berkshire. Originated in England and first imported into the United States in 1823 Medium size hog with an “acceptable carcass” Black in color with six white points (four legs, head, and tail)

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Hog, Sheep, Goat, and Poultry Breeds

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  1. Hog, Sheep, Goat, and Poultry Breeds

  2. Brahma

  3. Orpington

  4. Dorset

  5. Boer

  6. (Barred) Plymouth Rock

  7. Berkshire • Originated in England and first imported into the United States in 1823 • Medium size hog with an “acceptable carcass” • Black in color with six white points (four legs, head, and tail) • Erect ears • Disqualification from the American Berkshire Association include swirls on the back or sides, large amounts of white hair on the body, and red hair

  8. Duroc • Originated from red hogs from the eastern United States • Red in color with shades from light to dark, with a medium cherry being preferred • Good mothering ability, growth rate, and feed conversion • Disqualifications for registry include having more than 3 black spots, spots larger than 2 inches in diameter, cryptorchidism (retention of one or more testicles in the body cavity), fewer than 6 teats on each side of sows, or white hair on the body

  9. Wyandotte

  10. Cheviot • Originated in Northern England and Southern Scotland and imported in the United States in 1838 • Small body with blocky build • White face and legs with black nostrils and “alert” appearance • Breed is all polled • Fleece grows 4-5 inches per year • Does not have a strong flocking (staying in a group) instinct

  11. Merino

  12. Leghorn

  13. Obserhasli

  14. Angora

  15. Australorp

  16. American Landrace

  17. New Hampshire

  18. Hampshire

  19. Cochin

  20. Rambouillet

  21. Yorkshire • Originated in Yorkshire, England and imported to the United States in the 1800s • White in color sometimes with pigmented spots called freckles • Erect ears • Early bacon breed • Noted for large litters, good mothering ability, high feed efficiency rapid growth, and a long carcass • Often used in crossbreeding programs Disqualifications from the American Yorkshire Club include swirls on the upper third of the body, hair other than white, less than six teats on each side, cryptorchidism

  22. American Landrace • Originated in Denmark, then imported by the USDA in 1934 for experimental purposes • White in color • Long Bodied • Long ears that lop forward and down • Noted for mothering ability and large litters • Disqualifications from the American Landrace Association include black hair, erect ears, and less than six teats on each side

  23. Alpine • Originated in France and imported to the United States in 1922. • Ranges in color from pure white to black, with many varied color patterns • Erect ears • Short haired • No dewalp • Both bearded and non-bearded • Bucks: 170-180 lbs • Does: 125-135 lbs • Average Milk Production: 1500-1600 lbs per year

  24. Rhode Island Red

  25. Toggenburg

  26. Ferrell Hog

  27. Rhode Island Red

  28. Chester White • Originated in Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1848 • Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Chester breeds mixed to form Chester White • Solid white in color • Forward drooping ears • Disqualifications for registry include swirls on the back or side and any color other than white

  29. Cheviot

  30. Dorper • Developed in South Africa • White bodied with a white or black head • Coat is a mixture of hair and wool that sheds in the spring • Heavily muscled lambs that grow rapidly • Have the ability to breed out of season to produce fall lambs • Interest for Dorper sheep has built in the United States in recent years

  31. Berkshire

  32. Cornish

  33. Hampshire

  34. Pygmy

  35. Plymouth Rock

  36. Merino • Originated in Spain and imported to the United Stated in 1793 • A, B, and C type (A=very wrinkled skin, B=somewhat wrinkled skin, C= little to no wrinkles) • White fleece growing about 2.5 to 4 inches in length • Horned or polled rams and polled ewes • Medium in size with angular bodies • Able to do well in poor grazing climates and all types of climates • Their fleece demands a high price around the world, therefore it is known as the “Golden Fleece”

  37. Orpington

  38. Dorset • Originated in southern England and imported in the United States in 1887 • Medium size with a blocky build • Ears, nose, face, and legs are all white • Produce a medium-coarse, light weight fleece • Popular with breeders because the ewes breed out of season, meaning lambs can be born in the fall

  39. LaMancha • Developed in the United States from a strain of the Nubian breed • May be any color • Two types of ears • Gopher- 1 inch or less with little to no cartilage • Bucks must have gopher ears to register • Elf- 2 inches long with cartilage shaping and possibly turned up or down • FUN FACT- Due to the lack of a sizeable ear, this breed must be marked on the tail for identification!

  40. Cornish

  41. Rambouillet • Originated in France and imported to the United States in 1840 • Around half of all crossbred sheep contain Rambouillet blood • Popular in the western U.S. • Most popular fine wool breed • White in color • Large body with a blocky build • Meatier carcass than that of the Merino, however as good as meat production breeds • Fleece grows approximately 3.5 inches per year

  42. Cochin

  43. Chester White

  44. Southdown

  45. Alpine

  46. Ferrell Hog • Appear basically the same as domesticated hogs • Major problem in the southeastern United States • Non-game animal that may be taken any time of the year, by any method, with no limit • Click the link to learn about the problem in Texas! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ntKyFWOoNI

  47. Yorkshire

  48. Angora • Ancient breed originating in Turkey and first imported to the United States in 1849. • Most popular in the southwestern United States • Most individuals are horned, however a small number are polled • Long, thin, droopy ears • Bucks: 125-175 lbs • Does: 80-90 lbs • Fleece of the Angora goat is called mohair • Kid mohair is higher value because it becomes coarser as the goat ages • Average mohair production: 6-7 lbs per year

  49. Boer • Originated in South Africa and imported to the United States in 1993 • Color: White with a red head and shoulders • All individuals are horned • Very popular and rapidly growing meat breed in the United States making it popular for farmers • Bucks: 240-380 lbs • Does: 200-265 lbs • Average daily gain: 0.3-0.4 lbs per day

  50. Southdown • Originated in southern England and first imported in the United States in 1803 • One of the oldest sheep breeds in the world • Moderate size sheep • Face, ears and legs are grey or brown • Tend to become overly fat at an early age • Adaptable to all climates and environments • Fleece of 5 to 7 lbs

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