Swine Breeds Origins Colors Characteristics Major Swine Breeds

Swine Breeds, Origins, Colors, Characteristics

Major Swine Breeds • • • Duroc Hampshire Yorkshire Chester White Poland China Spot Tamworth Landrace Berkshire Hereford

Duroc • Color-Red • Origin-New Jersey • Characteristics-Droopy Ears, Rapid Growth, Meaty, Popular • Size-up to 1000 pounds.

Hampshire • Color-Black with White belt around shoulders. • Origin-Kentucky • Characteristics-Erect Ears, Top Carcasses, long, meaty, Popular • Size 750 -900 pounds.

Yorkshire • Color-White • Origin-England • Characteristics-Erect Ears, Top mothering -Prolific, Large Litters, Long. • Size-800 -950 pounds.

Chester White • Color-White • Origin-Pennsylvania • Characteristics. Droopy Ears, Excellent mothering, meaty • Size-Medium 600 -700 pounds

Poland China • Color-Black & White (6 white spots-snout, tail, 4 feet) • Origin-Ohio • Characteristics. Droopy Ears, Meaty Carcasses, Sound. • Size-700 -900 pounds.

Spots • Color-Black and White • Origin-Indiana • Characteristics. Meaty, Droopy Ears • Size-700 -800 pounds.

Tamworth • Color-Red, • Origin-England • Characteristics-Very light muscle traits, Erect Ears. • Size-700 -800 pounds.

Landrace • Color-white • Origin-Denmark • Characteristics. Floppy Ears, long bodied, Good Mothering-Prolific. • Size-700 -900 pounds.

Berkshire • Color-Black & White (6 white spots-tail, snout, 4 feet) • Origin-England • Characteristics-Erect Ears, Short Snouts. • Size-700 -800 pounds.

Hereford • Color-Red, with white • Origin-Missouri • Characteristics. Meaty, Erect Ears, Gentle • Size-700 -800 pounds.

Other minor Swine Breeds • • OIC-Ohio Improved Chester Lacombe Palouse San Pierre CPF-Certified Pathogen Free Managra Beltsville Maryland

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Can You name the Breed? 1. 2. 3. 4. Duroc Hampshire Yorkshire Poland China

Which Breed came from Ohio? • • A. Poland China B. Duroc C. OIC D. Hampshire

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Pig Breed Origin Quiz • 1. Duroc • 1. ___? _______

Pig Breed Origin Quiz • 1. Duroc • 2. Hampshire • 1. New Jersey • 2. _____? _____

Pig Breed Origin Quiz • 1. Duroc • 2. Hampshire • 3. Yorkshire • 1. New Jersey • 2. Kentucky • 3. ____? ____

Pig Breed Origin Quiz • • 1. Duroc 2. Hampshire 3. Yorkshire 4. Poland China • • 1. New Jersey 2. Kentucky 3. England 4. _____? _____

Pig Breed Origin Quiz • • • 1. Duroc 2. Hampshire 3. Yorkshire 4. Poland China 5. Landrace • • • 1. New Jersey 2. Kentucky 3. England 4. Ohio 5. _____? _____

Pig Breeds Origin Quiz • • • 1. Duroc 2. Hampshire 3. Yorkshire 4. Poland China 5. Landrace • • • 1. New Jersey 2. Kentucky 3. England 4. Ohio 5. Denmark