Swine Breeds

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Swine Breeds
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US Swine Breeds
- 40 World wide - Only 8 Industry Impact
Four Classifications

• Maternal Breeds
• Sire / Carcass Breeds
• Minor Breeds
• Swine Company Genetics

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Maternal Breeds
Yorkshire

• Developed
• York county England
• Imported in 1830
• Characteristics
• White with
• A large breed
• Noted For
• Maternal characteristics
• Most carcass oriented of Mother breeds

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Maternal Breeds
Landrace

• Developed
• From Danish Landrace
• 1930s imported
• Characteristics
• White with
• Fine boned
• Distinctively long bodied
• Noted For

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Maternal Breeds
Chester White

• Developed
• Chester Co Pennsylvania
• Mid 1800s from White hogs in the area
• Characteristics
• White body
• More Bone Rugged design compared to other mother
  breeds
• Noted For

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Sire/Carcass Breeds
Hampshire

• Developed
• Hampshire Co. England
• Imported in 1825 to Kentucky
• Called Thin Rinds
• Major growth in 30s
• Characteristics
• Noted For
• Carcass Traits

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Sire/Carcass Breeds
Duroc

• Developed
• New Jersey Reds
• Sire named Duroc
• Characteristics
• Red body
• Variation is light to dark
• Noted For
• Ruggedness / durability

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Sire/Carcass Breeds
Berkshire

• Developed
• Berkshire England
• Characteristics
• Black with
• 6 white points
• Noted For
• True Pure Breed
• Berkshire Gold

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Sire/Carcass Breeds

• Poland China
• Developed
• 3 Counties in Ohio
• Characteristics
• 6 white points
• Noted For
• Lean and Muscular
• High production

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Sire/Carcass Breeds

• Spot
• Developed
• Indiana
• Characteristics
• Drooped ears
• Black and White spots
• Noted For
• Feed Efficiency (fast gaining)
• Meat Qualities

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Sire/Carcass Breeds
Pietrain

• Developed
• Belgium
• Characteristics
• Spotted
• Noted For

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