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Swine Breeds

Swine Breeds. Breeds, Origins, Colors, Characteristics. Major Swine Breeds. Duroc Hampshire Yorkshire Chester White Poland China Spot Tamworth Landrace Berkshire Hereford. American Landrace. Color-White Origin-Denmark

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Swine Breeds

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  1. Swine Breeds Breeds, Origins, Colors, Characteristics

  2. Major Swine Breeds • Duroc • Hampshire • Yorkshire • Chester White • Poland China • Spot • Tamworth • Landrace • Berkshire • Hereford

  3. American Landrace • Color-White • Origin-Denmark • Characteristics-Large Floppy Ears, long bodied with weird back, Good Mothering-Prolific, weak pasterns. • Size-700-900 pounds.

  4. Berkshire • Color-Black & White (6 white points-tail, snout, 4 feet) • Origin-England • Characteristics-Erect Ears, Short Snouts. • Size-700-800 pounds.

  5. Chester White • Color-White • Origin-Pennsylvania, USA • Characteristics-Droopy Ears, Excellent mothering, meaty • Size-Medium 600-700 pounds

  6. Duroc • Color-Rust Red • Origin-New Jersey, USA • Characteristics-Droopy Ears, Rapid Growth, Meaty, Popular, Used in crossbreeding programs • Size-up to 1000 pounds.

  7. Hampshire • Color-Black with White belt around shoulders. • Origin-Kentucky, although ancestry tracked to England • Characteristics-Erect Ears, High quality carcasses, long, meaty, Popular • Size 750-900 pounds.

  8. Hereford • Color-Red, with white • Origin-Missouri, USA • Characteristics-Meaty, Erect Ears, Gentle • Size-700-800 pounds.

  9. Poland China • Color-Black & White (6 white points-snout, tail, 4 feet) • Origin-Ohio, USA • Characteristics-Droopy Ears, Meaty Carcasses, Sound. • Size-700-900 pounds.

  10. Spots • Color- Black and White, spotted pattern, 20-80 to 80-20,…..50-50 ideal • Origin-Indiana, USA • Characteristics- Meaty, Droopy Ears, Aggressive boars • Size-700-800 pounds.

  11. Tamworth • Color-Red, • Origin-Ireland • Characteristics-Very light muscle traits, Erect Ears. • Size-700-800 pounds.

  12. Yorkshire • Color-White • Origin-England • Characteristics-Erect Ears, Top mothering-Prolific, Large Litters, Long-sided, bacon breed. • Size-800-950 pounds.

  13. Other minor Swine Breeds • OIC-Ohio Improved Chester • Lacombe • Palouse • San Pierre • CPF-Certified Pathogen Free • Managra • Beltsville • Maryland

  14. Can You name these Breeds? 1 2 3 4

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