Transcript Horned Hereford

Identifying
the
Major Breeds
of Swine
Duroc
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Durocs are a solid red color, with no white on their body.
The color may range from a very light golden to a very dark red.
Medium length body and a slightly dished face.
The ears droop over the eyes and should not be held erect.
Good meat-type hog.
Hampshire
• Body is black with a broad white “belt” that encircles the
shoulders, including the front legs and front feet.
• The body is medium length.
• The ears are erect, not covering the eyes.
• Heavily muscled, lean meat breed.
Poland China
• Black body with six white “points”—the feet, nose, and tail.
• The ears are drooped.
• Originally considered a lard-type hog, but recent selection efforts
have resulted in the breed conforming more to a meat-type hog.
Spotted Swine (or Spots)
• Traced to the Poland China.
• The breed was largely developed in Ohio and Indiana.
• It has a spotted body and is usually predominantly black and the
ears are drooped.
• The breed is fast-gaining and feed efficient.
Chester White
• The Chester White has an all-white body with drooping ears.
• The sows have good mothering ability, durability, and soundness.
Yorkshire
• The Yorkshire has a white body with erect ears.
• The goal is to be a source of durable mother lines that can
contribute to longevity and carcass merit.
• The breed motto is, “The mother breed and a whole lot more.”
Berkshire
• Black body with six white points (the feet, face, and tail); may also
have splashes of white on the body.
• The ears are erect.
• An old breed with traits of fast and efficient growth, reproductive
efficiency, and meatiness.
• At one time, it was a popular lard breed.
Landrace
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The Landrace is all white in color, with an extremely long body.
The ears are large and drooping.
The sows are prolific and satisfactory mothers.
Noted for their milk producing abilities.
Pietrain
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This breed is white with black spots.
The ears are erect.
The Pietrain is of medium size, but it is extremely heavily muscled.
It is known for carrying a high proportion of lean to fat.
Hereford
• First developed in the 1920s and is now considered to be rare.
• The breed’s markings are similar to the Hereford breed of cattle.
• Red with white on the face and feet; no more than one-third white
on the body overall.
• The ears are drooping.
• The Hereford is of medium size.
Black Exotic
• This breed is a Hampshire-Pietrain cross.
• The added heterosis from being crossed with the Pietrain greatly
increases the amount of muscle mass that these hogs possess.
Thanks to the following for allowing the use of their photos:
Prairie State Semen, Inc., Champaign, IL
Lone Willow, USA, Inc., Roanoke, IL
National Hereford Hog Record Association
Oklahoma State University
Identifying
the
Major Breeds
of Swine
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