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large blacks
mulefoots
spot/spots
tamworth
red wattle |
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| advantages of commercial breeds |
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grow quickly
readily available |
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| disadvantages of commercial breeds |
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root
spotty disposition
genetics geard toward grain
boars difficult to manage |
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| advantages of heritage breeds |
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foraging mostly grass
gentle dispositions
easier boar mgmt
easier care
quality of meat |
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| disadvantages of heritage breeds |
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Definition
grow slowly
expensive & difficult to get breeding stock |
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from england
fast efficient growth
lack of repro probs
meatiness |
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good mothers
durability
medical soundness |
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one of the most popular breeds currently
slight dish face and droopy ears |
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one of the oldest known breeds
solid body color w white belt around body including both front legs
long lived, hardy, good foragers, good carcass quality |
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slight dish face and drooping ears
sows prolific and good mothers
good grazers, feeders, fatten readily |
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from denmark
floppy ears, long bodied
prolific, good mothers
700-900 lbs |
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| known for being maximum weight at any ange |
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aka - spotted swine
feed efficiency, rate of gain, carcass quality |
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red color
bacon breed
light muscle traits, erect ears, deep-sided, well arched back, erect ears
700-800 lbs |
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white
erect ears, top mothering, prolific, large litters, long
aka - the mother breed
1st standardized pig breed
bacon hog
800-950 lbs |
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lean meat, excellent flavor
gentle
characteristic pair of wattles hanging from neck |
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novelty breed
full sized at 5 yrs old |
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