The landrace pig is a medium to large sized pig know for his white skin and occasionally freckles with long ears and a long body. In fact, he is know for his lean meat, fast growth, and sturdiness. I like this pig because it was the kind of pig which saved Zeus when he was a baby.
The Gloucester Old Spot or GOS if you prefer is a large pink pig with white hair and an irregular black spot on his rear flank. It's a pure bacon type pig although it's sow are know for a high milk production. The GOS breed was first raised as a free range pig which had to fatten it self. I like the GOS because just today one of them gave birth to the prettiest piglets I have ever seen.
The Tamworth pig is a large red pig with a long snout, long legs, and upright medium ears. The Tamworth sizes can range from small to medium. They are used mostly for meat on some occasions these pigs can be used to herd cattle. The Tamworth breeding began in the United States in 1882 when Thomas Bennett brought the first Tamworth to this fine country. I like this pig because she is a beautiful sow.
The large black pig is a medium to large pig with droopy ears. It's breeding started in the United Kingdom long before anyone had heard of them during the present era. I like this pig because, when I look at it from a distance he looks mean (he is a boar) but is a big baby.I hope that you have enjoyed by reading on the different breeds of pigs as they have evolved from around the world. I also admit that I had a fun time writing to you about this topic.
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David Wallace
2 comments:
Fascinating article, David! I really learn a lot of interesting things about pigs. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
Betty
I enjoyed reading your post and looking at the photos. I have just visited a Berkshire pig farm in country victoria, Australia and got interested in them. Thank you.
Winnie
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