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Swine Breeds
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Terms Scientific name- Porcine
Barrow- male pig castrated before reaching sexual maturity. Boar- Male hog or pig with intact testicles Gilt- young female that has not yet produced a litter Sow- Female which has farrowed at least once
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Distinguishing Characteristics:
Duroc Origin: New Jersey Color: Red Ear Type: Drooping Distinguishing Characteristics: Good mothering ability Carcass conformation Large in size
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Hampshire Origin: Boone County, Kentucky
Color: Black with White band around the shoulder Ear Type: Erect Distinguishing Characteristics: Good mothers Used in crossbreeding programs Smaller in size
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Berkshire Origin: England Color: Black with White markings on the points Ear Type: Erect Distinguishing Characteristics: Head has a short, dished snout. Good meat-type hog. Medium in size
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Poland China Origin: Ohio Color: Black with White on all points
Ear Type: Drooping Distinguishing Characteristics: Large in size. Produce a desirable carcass.
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Spotted Poland China Origin: Ohio
Color: 50% Black & 50% White. It must be between % white Ear Type: Drooping Distinguishing Characteristics: Large in size. Good feeders.
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Chester White Origin: Pennsylvania Color: White Ear Type: Drooping
Distinguishing Characteristics: Medium size Sows produce large litters that grow fast
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Yorkshire Origin: England Color: White Ear Type: Erect Distinguishing Characteristics: Large size Slightly dished face High quality carcass
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Cross/Blue Butt Typically crossed between a Hampshire and a Yorkshire
Color: White with blue/gray markings Ear type: Erect
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Distinguishing Characteristics:
Landrace Origin: Denmark Color: White Ear Type: Drooping Distinguishing Characteristics: Extremely Large Ears Long in the back
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Tamworth Origin: England Color: Red Ear Type: Erect
Distinguishing Characteristics: Medium size Long narrow body and head Sows are good mothers
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Hereford Origin: Missouri
Color: Red with White face, underline, and switch of tail Ear Type: Drooping Distinguishing Characteristics: Small in size Developed from Duroc and Chester White
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Red Wattle Origin: United States
Color: red with various shades of red to even black hair Ear type: drooping Distinguishing Characteristics: Wattles located on their jowls Fast growing Forage well Hardy Mild-tempered
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Distinguishing Characteristics:
Pietrain Origin: Pietrain, Belgium Color: White with black spots Around the black spots there are rings of light pigmentation that carries white hair Ear type: Erect Distinguishing Characteristics: Shorter legs Stockier in build Broad along the back Hams are extremely bulging and muscular
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