breeds of swine by clint cummings breeds of swine nine most popular breeds in the u.s. berkshire...
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BREEDS OF SWINE
• NINE MOST POPULAR BREEDS IN THE U.S.• Berkshire• Chester• Duroc• Hampshire• Landrace• Pietrain• Poland China• Spot• Yorkshire
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
CHESTER• BREED CHARACTERISTICS
• All white body
• Short thick ears flopping forward
• BENEFITS
• Known as a “Dual purpose Breed”
• Growth
• Durable and rugged
DUROC• BREED CHARACTERISTICS• All red body• Short ears flopping forward• BENEFITS• Known as a “Terminal Breed”
• Grow extremely fast• Durable and rugged
HAMPSHIRE*BREED CHARACTERISTICS
*Black body with a white belt
* Erect ears
*BENEFITS
*Known as a “Terminal Breed”
* Heavy muscled and lean
*Carcass merit
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
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
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
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
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
KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
• Name the nine most popular breeds in the United States?
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KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
• NAME THE THREE BREEDS KNOWN FOR MOTHERING?
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• NAME THE TWO BREEDS KNOWN AS DUAL PURPOSE BREEDS?
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