Transcript Pork Terminology & Breeds

Pork Terminology & Breeds
M. Marler
Fall 2011
Swine Terminology
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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
• Any breed ending in “–shire” has upright ears
• White swine exhibit maternal characteristics.
Chester White (United States)
Chester White
(United States)
• White hair with drooping
ears
• Noted for large litters and
excellent mothering ability.
• Boars are aggressive
breeders.
Landrace
Landrace (Denmark)
• White with huge drooping ears
• Longer than any other breed due to an
extra vertebrae
• The most prolific swine breed
Yorkshire
Yorkshire (England)
• White with erect ears
• Called the “mother breed”
• Noted for large litters, lean carcasses, and
good feed conversion
Duroc (United States)
Duroc (United States)
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Reddish brown with drooping ears
Paternal breed
Average carcasses
Excellent growth rate and feed efficiency
Hampshire
Hampshire (United States)
• Black with a white belt around the shoulders
• Erect ears
Pietrain
Pietrain (Belgium)
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Black and white spotted
Erect ears
Stress positive
Paternal breed
Early maturing
Berkshire
Berkshire (England)
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Black body
White points and nose
Erect ears
Excellent meat quality
Fast, efficient growth