1. Breeds of Swine

6. What the student will learn The physical characteristics and identification that separates the individual breeds. Some basic verbiage of the industry. How to identify, determine, and read ear notches.

7. Lets dive right in!!!

8. Swine Definitions Porcine-Scientific name for swine. Boar- A male pig in which has not been castrated.  Castration- It is the process of removing testicals from a male swine. Barrow- This is a male pig in which has been castrated. Sow- A older female pig in which has littered or given birth. Gilt- A female swine in which has not given birth.

9. Uses of Swine Used mainly for meat production. Have been used for research. Some are used for Lard production.

10. Swine id and ear notching work page Breed Color Ear set others. Chester Landrace Duroc Hampshire York Berk Poland Pie-Train Cross

11. Chester White Originated in Pennsylvania. Breed recognized in 1848. White in color. Good Mother Advantages:  Large Litters  High Dressing %  Prolific  High Quality Carcass  Produces Large Hams

12. Origin: Chester county, Pennsylvania Short nose Known for their maternal traits

13. Duroc Developed from blending of Jersey Reds and Durocs of New York. Red from light to dark with cherry red being preferred. Advantages:  Excellent Rate of gain.  Early maturing  Feed efficiency  Good meat type carcass.  Sow has large litters.

14. Origins: Eastern United States in the corn belt states (Iowa, Idaho) Medium length slightly dished face. Some would call the fighting hog

15. Berkshire Originated in England. Black with white feet, face, and tail switch. Face is dished and ears are erect. Advantages:  Excellent Meat type  Long Body  High Quality Carcass

16. Discovered by Oliver Cromwell’s army Original was sandy red with spots

17. Hampshire Originated in Kentucky. Black pig with white belt around the shoulders and front legs. Advantages:  Produce long carcasses  Low in backfat  High in muscling  Good mothering ability  Good gainer

18. One of the oldest breeds in America from Hampshire England Great carcass traits

19. American Landrace Developed in Denmark. First shipment came to the U.S. in the 1940s. White in color Known for bacon and very long sided carcasses. Square hams and short legs. Advantages:  Good feed conversion  Prolific in reproduction  longer than any other breed due to extra vertebra.

20. Origin from Denmark Long face With extremely long bodies

21. Exact origin unknown Extreme Muscularity Highly stressed

22. Poland China Originated in Ohio. Black with white feet, face, and tip of the tail. Droopy Ears. Advantages:  Develops heavy hams.  Quality carcasses  Reach maximum weight at a given age.

23. Gain weight rapidly and are excellent feeders Were first brought in the U.S. to the state of Kentucky

24. Yorkshire Originated in England. White with a dished face and erect ears. “ The Mother Breed” Advantages:  Large Litters  Good Mothering Ability  Good Feed Converter  High Dressing % Carcass.

25. Earliest animals to be domesticated Originated from England

28. Ear Notching The ear notches are used for identification. The number is determined by adding all the notches present to together. The value of each notch is determined by the position of the notch.

29. Ear Notching The right ear is used to determine the litter number of that year. The left ear is used separates the pigs of the same litter.

30. Write the ear notches for the swine below Draw picture of a swine who has the ear notches 24-3. Draw a picture of the a swine with the ear notches 81-2 How many ear notches can go into each quarter?

31. Create a breed Http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/Swine / Http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/Swine / Name Description Origin Characteristics

32. Any Questions? The End Photos adapted from Oklahoma State University animal science web site.