The different breeds of swine
- 1. THE DIFFERENT BREEDS OF SWINE
- 2. A. LARGE WHITE(YORKSHIRE) THE YORKSHIRE IS A WHITE BREED KNOWN FOR ITS GOOD MOTHERING ABILITY AND LARGE LITTER SIZE. THE EARS ARE MEDIUM-SIZE AND CARRIED ERECT. THE SNOUT IS RELATIVELY SHORT AND STRAIGHT, AND THE LEGS ARE GENERALLY STURDY AND STRONG. SOME INDIVIDUALS IN THIS BREED ARE RELATIVELY SHORT WITH BIG BELLY. THEY ALSO TEND TO PRODUCE CARCASSES WITH THICKER BACK FAT.
- 3. LARGEWHITE
- 4. B. LANDRACE THE LANDRACE IS WHITE AND HAS A LARGE, DROOPING EAR THAT SHIELDS THE EYE FROM THE SIDE. HOWEVER, THE HEAD HAS ADEQUATE WIDTH TO PERMIT EXCELLENT FORWARD VISION. THE BODY OF THE LANDRACE SHOULD BE LONG AND UNIFORM IN DEPTH. PRONOUNCED SMOOTHNESS IN A SLIGHTLY ARCHED BACK WITH UNIFORM WIDTH THROUGHOUT THE BODY; DEEP, WELL- ROUNDED HAMS; AND SMOOTHNESS THROUGHOUT ARE PROMINENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BREED. STRONG, STRAIGHT AND WELL- SET LEGS WITH STRONG PASTERNS AND UNIFORMLY DEVELOPED TOES ARE DESIRABLE FOR A FREE AND EASY WALK. FROM SIX TO SEVEN WELL-DEVELOPED AND EVENLY SPACED TEATS ON EACH SIDE ARE DESIRED. LESS THAN SIX TEATS ON EITHER SIDE, BLACK IN THE
- 5. LANDRACE
- 6. C. BERKSHIRE THE BERKSHIRE IS BLACK WITH SIX WHITE POINTS THAT OCCUR RATHER UNIFORMLY ON THE FACE, THE FOUR FEET AND THE TIP OF THE TAIL. WHITE MAY OCCUR ON THE JOWL, EARS OR ON THE FORE FLANKS, AND FREQUENTLY IT IS SEEN ON THE SIDES AND SHOULDERS. IT IS PREFERABLE THAT THE WHITE NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE SIX WHITE POINTS. ERECT EARS ARE CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS BREED. THEY SHOULD BE MEDIUM IN SIZE AND NEATLY CARRIED. THE FACE HAS A PRONOUNCED DISH AND IS RATHER SHORT AND BROAD. A FAIRLY HEAVY COAT OF FINE, SMOOTH HAIR GENERALLY PREVAILS. COARSE
- 7. BERKSHIRE A Champion Berkshire gilt. A champion Berkshire boar.
- 8. D. DUROC JERSEY THE DUROC IS RED. WHILE THERE IS SOME VARIATION IN THE SHADE OF RED, ONE USUALLY FINDS THE MEDIUM- RED SHADE THE MOST COMMON. BLACK SPOTS OCCUR VERY OCCASIONALLY IN THE HAIR. THESE MEET WITH OBJECTION. WHITE SPOTS, THAT ALSO ARE VERY OCCASIONAL IN THEIR OCCURRENCE, DISQUALIFY FROM REGISTRY. WHORLS IN THE HAIR LIKEWISE DISQUALIFY FROM REGISTRY AND IN THE SHOW
- 9. DUROC JERSEY A Duroc Jersey boar A Duroc Jersey gilt
- 10. E. POLAND CHINA THE POLAND CHINA IS BLACK WITH WHITE ON THE FOREHEAD, ON THE FOUR FEET AND ON THE TIP OF THE TAIL. IT IS PREFERABLE THAT THE WHITE BE CONFINED BELOW THE KNEES AND HOCKS. TOO BROAD A STRIP IN THE FACE IS NOT FAVORED, AND WHILE SOME WHITE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED ON THE JOWL AND ALONG THE LOWER PART OF THE SHOULDERS AND SIDES IN RECENT YEARS, IT IS NOT POPULAR. THE TENDENCY IS TO FAVOR LESS WHITE IN THE FACE, ON THE LEGS AND IN THE TAIL TO ADD TO THE DISTINCTIVE APPEARANCE OF THE BREED. THE EAR IS DROOPED, FINE-TEXTURED AND OF EXCELLENT QUALITY.
- 11. A Poland China boar. A Poland China gilt.
- 12. F. CHESTER WHITE THE CHESTER WHITE BREED ORIGINATED IN CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. IT HAS WHITE HAIR AND WHITE SKIN. THE EARS ARE DROOPED AND BREAK DOWN OVER THE EYES. THEY SHOULD BE MEDIUM IN SIZE AND THIN-TEXTURED. BLACK HAIR DISQUALIFIES IN THE SHOW RING, AND BLUE SPOTS IN THE SKIN MEET WITH DISFAVOR. THIS BREED IS LONG, MODERATELY WIDE AND SHOWS
- 13. CHESTER WHITE A Chester White gilt A Chester White boar
- 14. G. HAMPSHIRE THE HAMPSHIRE IS BLACK WITH A WHITE BELT AROUND THE BODY AT THE SHOULDERS. THE WHITE EXTENDS DOWN OVER THE FORELEGS. WHILE THE WIDTH OF THE BELT VARIES, IT IS PREFERABLE IF IT IS CONFINED TO THE SHOULDER. THE SIZE OF THIS BREED IS FAR ABOVE AVERAGE. IN QUALITY THE BREED IS DISTINCTIVE. THIS BREED IS NOTED FOR ITS MUSCLING, AND, AS A RESULT, HAMPSHIRES OR HAMPSHIRE CROSSBREDS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT WINNERS OF THE ON-FOOT AND CARCASS CHAMPIONSHIPS AT MANY OF THE LEADING SHOWS. WHILE THE HEAD OF THIS BREED IS SOMEWHAT LONG AND NOT VERY WIDE, EXTREMES SHOULD BE AVOIDED. THE EARS ARE CARRIED ERECT
- 15. HAMPSHIRE Hampshire Boars A Hampshire sow.
- 16. H. SPOTTED POLAND CHINA THE IDEAL SPOTTED POLAND CHINA COLOR IS PREFERABLY 50 PER CENT BLACK AND 50 PER CENT WHITE, DISTRIBUTED IN CLEARLY DEFINED SPOTS OVER THE ENTIRE BODY. THERE MUST APPEAR NOT LESS THAN 20 PER CENT NOR MORE THAN 80 PER CENT WHITE ON THE BODY. THIS BREED IS ABOVE AVERAGE IN MUSCLING AND SHOWS GOOD DEPTH, WIDTH AND LENGTH. THE EARS ARE DROOPED AND
- 17. SPOTTED POLAND CHINA A Spotted Poland China gilt. A Spotted Poland China boar.
- 18. J. PIETRAIN THIS BREED IS MOSTLY SPOTTED BLACK AND WHITE, WITH MEDIUM-SIZED ERECT EARS, ALTHOUGH SOME INDIVIDUALS HAVE SLIGHTLY DROOPING EARS, AND A MODERATELY LONG AND SLIGHTLY DISHED SNOUT. THIS BREED IS KNOWN FOR ITS GOOD MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE HAM, LOIN, AND SHOULDER WITH VERY THIN BACK FAT. THE REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AND MOTHERING ABILITY ARE RELATIVELY GOOD AND ACCEPTABLE.
- 19. PIETRAIN A Pietrain gilt.A Pietrain boar.
- 20. K. HYBRIDS MOST HYBRIDS INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNTRY DO NOT HAVE DISTINGUISHING PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS, WHICH MAY DIFFERENTIATE THEM FROM OTHER BREEDS. MOST OF THESE HYBRIDS, HOWEVER, ARE WHITE WITH GOOD MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT. HYBRID SOWS ARE CLAIMED TO BE HIGHLY PROLIFIC; HAVE BETTER FERTILITY; HAVE BIGGER AND MORE UNIFORM LITTER; AND HAVE HEAVIER PIGLETS AT BIRTH. SLAUGHTER HYBRID PIGS, ON THE OTHER HAND, ARE CLAIMED TO BE OUTSTANDING IN TERMS OF GROWTH RATE, FEED CONVERSION EFFICIENCY, AND CARCASS QUALITY. SOME HYBRID PIGS AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTRY ARE HYPOR, NIEUW
- 21. L. THE PHILIPPINE NATIVE PIG THE NATIVE PIGS ARE GENERALLY SMALL AND MOSTLY SOLID BLACK OR BLACK AND WHITE, WITH SMALL EARS, SWAY BACK, AND WITH WEAK PASTERNS. THEY HAVE GOOD MOTHERING ABILITY, MOSTLY PROLIFIC, AND GENERALLY RESISTANT TO ADVERSE CONDITIONS AND ADAPTED TO LOCAL RURAL FARM CONDITIONS. IN AVERAGE, THE GILTS COULD EXHIBIT SIGNS OF SEXUAL MATURITY AS YOUNG AS 4 TO 5 MONTHS. THEY HAVE A LOW FEED CONVERSION RATIO. GROWING SWINE REACH 60 KILOS DURING THE 6 TO 8 MONTHS FATTENING PERIOD. THIS BREED IS POPULAR THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES
- 22. THE PHILIPPINE NATIVE PIG A Philippine Native sow with its litter. A Philippine Native Pig gilt.
- 23. M. LARGE BLACK WITH ITS LOP EARS AND LONG, DEEP BODY, THE LARGE BLACK IS BRITAIN'S ONLY ALL-BLACK PIG. EXTREMELY DOCILE, AND VERY HARDY, IT IS IDEALLY SUITED TO SIMPLE OUTDOOR SYSTEMS. THESE CHARACTERISTICS, COUPLED WITH ITS BLACK SKIN, MAKE THE LARGE BLACK IDEAL FOR A WIDE RANGE OF CLIMATIC CONDITIONS. IN FACT, BY 1935, PIGS OF THIS BREED HAD BEEN
- 24. LARGE BLACK A Large Black sow. A Large Black boar.
- 25. REFERENCES: WWW. GOOGLE.COM WWW. TESDA.COM. APSWINENCII PREPARED BY : JEMMA C. ACIBRON