BREEDS OF SWINE

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BREEDS OF SWINE

• By Clint Cummings

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BREEDS OF SWINE

• NINE MOST POPULAR BREEDS IN THE U.S.
• Berkshire
• Chester
• Duroc
• Hampshire
• Landrace
• Pietrain
• Poland China
• Spot
• Yorkshire

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BERKSHIRE
BREED CHARACTERISTICS All black body with six
white points Erect ears BENEFITS Known as a
Terminal Breed Growth and muscle Durable and
rugged Marbling quality
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CHESTER

• BREED CHARACTERISTICS
• All white body
• Short thick ears flopping forward
• BENEFITS
• Known as a Dual purpose Breed
• Growth
• Durable and rugged

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DUROC

• BREED CHARACTERISTICS
• All red body
• Short ears flopping forward
• BENEFITS
• Known as a Terminal Breed
• Grow extremely fast
• Durable and rugged

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HAMPSHIRE
BREED CHARACTERISTICS Black body with a white
belt Erect ears BENEFITS Known as a Terminal
Breed Heavy muscled and lean Carcass merit
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LANDRACE
BREED CHARACTERISTICS All white body Long
thin ears flopping forward BENEFITS Maternal
breed-known for mothering Known for length of
body One extra rib

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PIETRAIN

• BREED CHARACTERISTICS
• Spotted body-3/4 white 1/4 black.
• Ears floppy, slightly tipped forward.
• BENEFITS
• Known as aTerminal Breed
• Extreme Muscle and Leanness
• Carcass oriented

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POLAND CHINA
BREED CHARACTERISTICS All black body with six
white points Erect Ears BENEFITS Known as a
Terminal Breed Growth Durable and
rugged Marbling quality
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SPOT
BREED CHARACTERISTICS Body covered with black
and white spots Ears flopping forward BENEFITS
Known as a Terminal Breed Growth and
leanness Durable and rugged
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YORKSHIRE
BREED CHARACTERISTICS All white body Erect
ears BENEFITS Maternal Breed-known as the
Mother Breed Known also as a Dual purpose
breed Leanness and muscle
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KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

• Name the nine most popular breeds in the United
  States?
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KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

• NAME THE THREE BREEDS KNOWN FOR MOTHERING?
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• NAME THE TWO BREEDS KNOWN AS DUAL PURPOSE
  BREEDS?
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KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

• NAME THE SIX BREEDS KNOWN AS TERMINAL SIRES?
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KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

• NAME THE BREED THAT HAS A BLACK BODY, WHITE BELT
  AND ERECT EARS?
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• NAME THE BREED THAT HAS A ALL RED BODY WITH
  SHORT EARS FLOPPING FORWARD?
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• NAME THE BREED THAT HAS A BLACK BODY, SIX WHITE
  POINTS AND ERECT EARS?
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