pork terminology & breeds m. marler fall 2011. swine terminology boar-mature male pig sow-mature...
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Swine Terminology
• Boar-Mature male pig• Sow-Mature female pig• Barrow-Castrated male pig• Gilt-Young, immature female pig• Farrowing-The act of giving birth in swine
Chester White (United States)
• White hair with drooping ears
• Noted for large litters and excellent mothering ability.
• Boars are aggressive breeders.
Landrace (Denmark)
• White with huge drooping ears• Longer than any other breed due to an
extra vertebrae• The most prolific swine breed
Yorkshire (England)
• White with erect ears• Called the “mother breed”• Noted for large litters, lean carcasses, and
good feed conversion
Duroc (United States)
• Reddish brown with drooping ears• Paternal breed• Average carcasses• Excellent growth rate and feed efficiency
Pietrain (Belgium)
• Black and white spotted• Erect ears• Stress positive• Paternal breed• Early maturing