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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.
• 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.
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• 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.
• 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.
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Poland ChinaPoland 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.
• 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
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Spotted Swine (or Spots)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.
• 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.
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• The Chester White has an all-white body with drooping ears. • The sows have good mothering ability, durability, and soundness.• The Chester White has an all-white body with drooping ears. • The sows have good mothering ability, durability, and soundness.
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YorkshireYorkshire
• 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.”
• 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.”
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BerkshireBerkshire
• 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.
• 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.
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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.
• 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.
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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.
• 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.
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• 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.
• 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.
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• 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.
• 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.
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Thanks to the following for allowing the use of their photos:
Prairie State Semen, Inc., Champaign, ILLone Willow, USA, Inc., Roanoke, IL
National Hereford Hog Record AssociationOklahoma State University
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