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Interior of pig farm at Bjärka-Säby Castle, Sweden, 1911. Pig farming, pork farming, or hog farming is the raising and breeding of domestic pigs as livestock, and is a branch of animal husbandry. Pigs are farmed principally for food (e.g. pork: bacon, ham, gammon) and skins . Pigs are amenable to many different styles of farming: intensive ...
The Middle White is a British breed of domestic pig. [ 5][ 4] It originated in Yorkshire, and derived from the Large White and the now-extinct Small White. [ 6]: 144 It was recognised in 1852, and the first herd-book was published in 1884. [ 7] It is a porker, reared for fresh pork (rather than for bacon or for lard like some other breeds of ...
Pig. Sus domesticus. Wallowing in mud. The American Yorkshire is an American breed of large domestic pig. It is the most numerous pig breed in the United States. [ 3]: 14 It derives from pigs of the British Large White or Yorkshire breed imported from the United Kingdom or from Canada at various times from about 1830 to the mid-twentieth century.
"Breeds of Livestock - Swine Breeds". ansi.okstate.edu. Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science. Ekarius, Carol (2008). Storey's Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Pigs. Storey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60342-036-5
This is a list of pig breeds usually considered to originate or have developed in Canada and the United States. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from those countries.
Hampshire pig. The Hampshire pig is a domestic swine breed characterized by erect ears, a black body, and a white band around the middle, covering the front legs. The American National Swine Registry notes this as the fourth "most-recorded breed" of pig raised as livestock in the United States, and probably the oldest American breed of hog. [1]
An outbreak of the African swine fever has forced pig breeders in Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia to cull thousands of pigs since June and is putting pressure on governments to compensate farmers for ...
Tamworth pig. The Tamworth is a British breed of domestic pig. It is the only red-coloured British pig. [ 4]: 700 Its origins are unknown, but it appears to have developed near the town of Tamworth in south-eastern Staffordshire, close to Warwickshire border. [ 4]: 700 It is one of seven British pig breeds listed by the Rare Breeds Survival ...