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BREEDS OF SWINE

BREEDS OF SWINE. By Clint Cummings. Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office . July, 2002. BREEDS OF SWINE . NINE MOST POPULAR BREEDS IN THE U.S. Berkshire Chester Duroc Hampshire Landrace Pietrain Poland China Spot Yorkshire. BERKSHIRE. BREED CHARACTERISTICS

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BREEDS OF SWINE

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  1. BREEDS OF SWINE By Clint Cummings Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office July, 2002

  2. BREEDS OF SWINE NINE MOST POPULAR BREEDS IN THE U.S. • Berkshire • Chester • Duroc • Hampshire • Landrace • Pietrain • Poland China • Spot • Yorkshire

  3. 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

  4. BREED CHARACTERISTICS All white body Short thick ears flopping forward BENEFITS Known as a “Dual purpose Breed” Growth Durable and rugged CHESTER

  5. BREED CHARACTERISTICS All red body Short ears flopping forward BENEFITS Known as a “Terminal Breed” Grow extremely fast Durable and rugged DUROC

  6. HAMPSHIRE BREED CHARACTERISTICS *Black body with a white belt * Erect ears BENEFITS *Known as a “Terminal Breed” * Heavy muscled and lean *Carcass merit

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. KNOWLEDGE QUIZ • Name the nine most popular breeds in the United States? • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9

  13. KNOWLEDGE QUIZ • NAME THE THREE BREEDS KNOWN FOR MOTHERING? • 1 • 2 • 3 • NAME THE TWO BREEDS KNOWN AS DUAL PURPOSE BREEDS? • 1 • 2

  14. KNOWLEDGE QUIZ • NAME THE SIX BREEDS KNOWN AS TERMINAL SIRES? • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6

  15. 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

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