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BREEDS OF SWINE
Presented By-
Rajesh K. Yadav
MVSc. Scholar
( DEPARTMENT OF LPM )
Indigenous Breeds Of Pig- Sus domestica
S.No
.
Breed Origin
1. Ghoongroo West Bengal
2. Zovawk Mizoram
3. Niang Megha Meghalaya
4. Tenyi Vo Nagaland
5. Agonda Goan Goa
6. Nicobari Andaman & Nicobar
7. Doom Assam
Doom-
• Found in Assam region.
• Black body colour with short and
concave snout.
• Body weight-36-50 kg.
Tenyi Vo/Suho pig/Votho pig
• Home tract- Nagaland
• Hairy with black body coat
sometimes white striped on
neck, shoulder and forehead.
• Strong and long tapering snout,
small erect ears.
• Body weight=35-50 kg
Zovawk
• Breed of Mizoram
• Black with white spot on
forehead, belly region.
• Long bristles on mid line are
characteristic feature.
• Body weight=54-60 kg.
Ghungroo
• Native- West Bengal.
• Black colour with typical bull dog
face appearance.
• Highly prolific breed (6-12 litter
size) sometimes litter size may
be 17.
Nicobari
• Origin from Andaman & Nicobar.
• Blackish to brown colour with
short sized breed.
• Dressing %=70-80%.
• Body weight= 175-200 kg.
• Very sustain under low
managemental conditions.
Niang Megha
• Native = Meghalaya .
• Typical wild look.
• Solid black to black with white
patches on forehead, legs.
Agonda Goan
• Breed of Goa.
• Black colour.
• Short snout, white marking on
face, legs.
• Good mothering ability(teats=12).
• Hot and humid climate suitable.
Registered newly breed(20th Census-2019)
Mali-
• Origin – Tripura.
• Black colour with thick coarse
long hair.
• Compact body.
• Short legs & long tail.
• Strong mothering ability.
Purnea-
• Origin – Jharkhand
• Black coat colour and medium
sized breed.
• Compact body.
• Round face, thick-concave snout.
• Body weight=40-50 kg.
Mali -
Purnea-
Exotic pig breed-
• Scientific name- Sus scrofa.
• English breed- LWY, MWY,
Berkshire.
• Denmark breed- Landrace.
• U.S.A. breed- Duroc, Chester
white, Tamworth, Hereford.
Large White Yorkshire(LWY)
• White colour with black pigments
known as freckles. It don’t
considered as defect.
• Broad snout.
• Yorkshire sows have good
mothering ability.
• Body weight= 300-450 kg(boar),
250-350 kg(sow).
Middle White Yorkshire (MWY)
• Develop by crossing between
LWY & SWY.
• Excellent pork quality.
• Short snout.
• MWY used in India for
improving indigenous stock.
• White coat colour.
• BW= 270-360 kg (boar).
Berkshire
• Black in colour with six white
points that is on feet, nose and
tail.
• Good width and broad back,
ham and shoulders are well
fleshed.
• Short unturned nose, erect ears.
• Medium sized breed.
• Good quality meat.
• BW= 270-320 kg.
Landrace
• Longer snout, drooping ears.
• Medium sized breed .
• White in colour with black skin
spot ‘freckles.
• Longer body, skin without
wrinkles.
• Excellent bacon breed and good
prolific.
Hampshire
• Head and tail are black.
• Smaller breed.
• Short legs with erect ears.
• Meat type midway between
bacon and lard type.
• BW= 250-320 kg.
Tamworth
• Golden red colour, varies from
light to dark.
• Extremely good bacon type.
• Widely used for cross-breeding
purposes in Southeast Asia.
• Individuals are long-legged with
long, smooth sides and strong
backs.
Duroc
• Most popular U.S. breed.
• Golden to cherry red coloured.
• Excellent rate of gain and feed
efficiency.
• Sow has large litter and is a good
mother.
• BW= 350-400 kg.
Chester White
• Whitish colour with some bluish
spots on skin sometimes found.
• Good feeders, early mature.
Hereford
• Newer breed of swine.
• Colour marking similar to
Hereford cattle, 2/3rd red in
colour either light or dark with
constant white face.
• Smaller than other breed.
BREEDS OF SWINE