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BREEDS OF SWINE. By Clint Cummings. BREEDS OF SWINE. NINE MOST POPULAR BREEDS IN THE U.S. Berkshire Chester Duroc Hampshire Landrace Pietrain Poland China Spot Yorkshire. BERKSHIRE. * BREED CHARACTERISTICS * All black body with six white points *Erect ears * BENEFITS
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BREEDS OF SWINE By Clint Cummings
BREEDS OF SWINE • NINE MOST POPULAR BREEDS IN THE U.S. • Berkshire • Chester • Duroc • Hampshire • Landrace • Pietrain • Poland China • Spot • Yorkshire
BERKSHIRE *BREED CHARACTERISTICS *All black body with six white points *Erect ears *BENEFITS *Known as a “Terminal Breed” *Growth and muscle *Durable and rugged *Marbling quality
BREED CHARACTERISTICS All white body Short thick ears flopping forward BENEFITS Known as a “Dual purpose Breed” Growth Durable and rugged CHESTER
BREED CHARACTERISTICS All red body Short ears flopping forward BENEFITS Known as a “Terminal Breed” Grow extremely fast Durable and rugged DUROC
HAMPSHIRE *BREED CHARACTERISTICS *Black body with a white belt * Erect ears *BENEFITS *Known as a “Terminal Breed” * Heavy muscled and lean *Carcass merit
LANDRACE *BREED CHARACTERISTICS *All white body * Long thin ears flopping forward *BENEFITS *Maternal breed-known for mothering *Known for length of body * One extra rib
PIETRAIN • BREED CHARACTERISTICS • Spotted body-3/4 white 1/4 black. • Ears floppy, slightly tipped forward. • BENEFITS • Known as a”Terminal Breed” • Extreme Muscle and Leanness • Carcass oriented
POLAND CHINA *BREED CHARACTERISTICS * All black body with six white points * Erect Ears *BENEFITS *Known as a “Terminal Breed” *Growth *Durable and rugged *Marbling quality
SPOT *BREED CHARACTERISTICS *Body covered with black and white spots *Ears flopping forward *BENEFITS *Known as a “Terminal Breed” *Growth and leanness *Durable and rugged
YORKSHIRE *BREED CHARACTERISTICS *All white body * Erect ears *BENEFITS *Maternal Breed-known as the “Mother Breed” *Known also as a “Dual purpose breed” *Leanness and muscle
KNOWLEDGE QUIZ • Name the nine most popular breeds in the United States? • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9
KNOWLEDGE QUIZ • NAME THE THREE BREEDS KNOWN FOR MOTHERING? • 1 • 2 • 3 • NAME THE TWO BREEDS KNOWN AS DUAL PURPOSE BREEDS? • 1 • 2
KNOWLEDGE QUIZ • NAME THE SIX BREEDS KNOWN AS TERMINAL SIRES? • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6
KNOWLEDGE QUIZ • NAME THE BREED THAT HAS A BLACK BODY, WHITE BELT AND ERECT EARS? • 1 • NAME THE BREED THAT HAS A ALL RED BODY WITH SHORT EARS FLOPPING FORWARD? • 1 • NAME THE BREED THAT HAS A BLACK BODY, SIX WHITE POINTS AND ERECT EARS? • 1