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The breeds of pigs

The breeds of pigs. By:Charles Huelsenbeck. Your being put in charge of a farm that is looking into breeding swine to take to market research and select the ideal breeds to cross to make a marketable carcass with adequate mothering skills to breed. quiz. Colors Of breeds. White breeds.

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The breeds of pigs

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  1. The breeds of pigs By:Charles Huelsenbeck

  2. Your being put in charge of a farm that is looking into breeding swine to take to market research and select the ideal breeds to cross to make a marketable carcass with adequate mothering skills to breed. quiz

  3. Colors Of breeds Whitebreeds Red breeds Black and white breeds with erect ears Black and white breeds with floppy ears

  4. White breeds Yorkshire Landrace Chester White

  5. Yorkshire • Known for mother abilities, large litters, more length, more scale and frame • Leads all pure breeds on rate of gain and feed conversion • This is a white breed with erect ears quiz

  6. Yorkshire • Brought to America in 1880’s • Started in England after 1770 quiz

  7. quiz

  8. American Landrace • White hog with a long body length having sixteen pairs of ribs, head is long and narrow with heavy ears that are carried close to the face, satisfactory mothers noted for milk producing abilities quiz

  9. American Landrace • American landrace brought to America in 1934 • American landrace carries Norwegian, Danish and Swedish Landrace blood • Breed was developed in Denmark around 1895 quiz

  10. Chester White quiz

  11. Chester whites • Blood lines go back to Yorkshire and Lincolnshire animals • Combined the characteristics of two breeds white with floppy ears that hang close to the face quiz

  12. Chester Whites • Developed in Chester county , Pennsylvania where the name is derived from • First breed association developed in 1884 quiz

  13. Of these all white breeds which has floppy ears and an extra rib? Yorkshire Landrace Chester White

  14. Red Breeds Hereford Duroc Tamworth

  15. Hereford quiz

  16. Hereford • First Hereford originated in Missouri they were crosses form Duroc’s and Chester White’s and Poland China's • Must have white face. Not less than two thirds red, at least 2 white feet shade of red may vary quiz

  17. Hereford • Sows are prolific mothers and compare favorably in these respects with those of other breed. • Fair grazers, good feeders and fatten readily quiz

  18. quiz

  19. Duroc • Developed in eastern United States and in the corn belt • Where the bloodlines came from is disputed quiz

  20. Duroc • Considerable color variation red is the color that suits the breeders • Medium length, slight dish of face with drooping ears quiz

  21. Tamworth quiz

  22. Tamworth • Tamworth is an English breed but the breed started in Ireland • Extremely leggy hog • Red with erect ears • Found Yorkshire and Berkshire blood lines used in this breed quiz

  23. Tamworth • Brought to US in 1882 • Is a rugged, thrifty, very active breed • Are excellent mothers and do a good job of suckling their litters. • Known to produce the best bacon quiz

  24. Of these breeds with red hide and hair which is known for being great foragers? Duroc Tamworth Hereford

  25. Black and white breeds with erect ears Peitrain Berkshire Hampshire

  26. Pietrian quiz

  27. Pietrain • Originated in Belgium around 1950-51 • Medium breed white with black spots and erect ears • Known for improving quality of market swine lack mother and milk production quiz

  28. Pietrain • Recently loosing popularity but does have ability to improve carcass quality • High proportion of lean meat to fat quiz

  29. Berkshire quiz

  30. Berkshire • Black with white socks with erect ears • Known for meat quality • Have won more Chicago International truckload championship then any other breed quiz

  31. Berkshire • Brought to the US in 1823 • Descendants from China And Siamese blood lines • Blood stream has been pure for around 200 yrs quiz

  32. quiz

  33. Hampshire • Black with a white belt around them that goes down front legs and across the top along with erect ears • Popular due to hardiness,, vigor and prolificacy and foraging characteristics quiz

  34. Hampshire • One of the oldest American breeds brought to America between 1825 and 1835 • Name changed inn1904 due to the fact that their were so many names for these hogs quiz

  35. Of these breeds which is know for having a white belt? Peitrain Hampshire Berkshire quiz

  36. Of these breeds which originated in Belgium? Peitrain Hampshire Berkshire

  37. Black and white breeds with floppy ears Poland China Spot

  38. Poland China quiz

  39. Poland China • Originated in the Miami Valley • Unknown of the bloodlines that created the breed • Black with white socks and droopy ears quiz

  40. Poland China • Known for good litter size, excellent feeders, quiet disposition and rugged • Substantial bone and sound on its feet and legs quiz

  41. Spot quiz

  42. Spot • Ancestry trace to Poland Chinas • mostly white with black spots and floppy ears • Good feeders who mature early • Very prolific and produce these characteristics in their offspring quiz

  43. Spot • National spotted swine record was developed in 1960’s • Popular due to their fast growing traits • The National Spotted Swine Record located in Lafayette Indiana quiz

  44. Review

  45. Quiz

  46. Between the spot and the Poland China which has more white on it? Spot Poland China

  47. What Breed is Breed? Landrace Chester White Pietrain Spot

  48. Which breed is all white with floppy ears? Poland China Spot Chester white Yorkshire

  49. If you were to start a swine farm that has good mothers what breeds might you chose? Landrace ,Yorkshire, Hereford , Tamworth Pietrain, Hampshire, Poland China

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