Non-Ruminant Animal Production – Swine -Identification of pig breeds and their external features

1. P.A.S.S. Pushpakumara | Advanced Technological Institute- Gampaha
AG 2103 - Non-Ruminant Animal Production – Swine
Practical No. 01
Identification of pig breeds and their external features
Advanced Technological Institute - Gampaha
Department of Agriculture
Year II Semester I

2. P.A.S.S. Pushpakumara | Advanced Technological Institute- Gampaha
Breeds and their characteristics
Breed
Name
Main
purpose
for
rearing
Distribution Characteristics
Berkshire Meat UK.
Japan
Australia
New Zealand
South America
Medium sized.
Black with white
feet, face and tail
tip. Erect ears,
short snout
Duroc Lard North and
South America
Medium length,
Light gold red to
dark red colour,
droopy ears,
Hampshire Meat U.S. Medium weight,
long body, black
and white
forelegs and
shoulder (belt),
Small erect ears.
Landrace Meat U.S.
North and
central Europe
Medium in size,
White often with
small black spots,
Drooped ears
Spotted Meat U.S. Black and white
spotted, droopy
ears,
Large white Meat World wide White, sometimes
with dark areas,
Erect ears.