• originated in northern england
• white breed • errect ears • sows - farrowed large litters of strong piglets - excellent milking ability - good maternal instincts • boars - agreesive breeders • grows rapidly and produces a lean well muscled carcass
Yorkshire
(Maternal line) |
• originated in Denmark
• white breed w floppy ears and a longer snout • sows - farrow large litters of heavy piglets - excellent milking ability - good maternal instincts • boars - agreesive breeders • grows rapidlt and produces a lean, well muscled carcass
Landrace
(Maternal line) |
•originated in usa
• solid red in coulor • "meat-type" pig w heavy carcass muscling • good growth rate and feed efficiency
Duroc
(Paternal line) |
• orginated in usa
• black in colour w a white belt around the body including the shoulders and front legs • "meat-type" pig w heacy carcass muscles • becoming less popular due to black hair roots resulting in trimming at time of slaughter
Hampshire
( paternal line) |
• originated in belgium
• yields large amount of lean meat • helps to increase litter size (characteristics not found in other colour breeds) • white in coulour w black and grey spots
Pietrain
|