What local breeds of pigs are there in China?

First, the common domestic pig breeds are:

1, Taihu pig, mostly found in Taihu Lake basin, generally all black, with large drooping ears, large drooping abdomen and obvious skin wrinkles;

2, Jinhua pig, Jinhua ham is mostly made of Jinhua pig, which is small in size, with drooping abdomen, sunken back and wide hips;

3. Huainan pig, Henan local breed pig, is black, with drooping ears, obvious diamond-shaped wrinkles on the forehead and straight back;

Second, the common foreign pig breeds are:

1, Duroc, produced in the northeastern United States, is generally used as a boar, with brown coat, plump muscles, developed hind legs and black hooves;

2. Big Yorkshire Pig, native to Britain, is also called Large White Pig in China. It is white all over and is often used as a sow.

Landrace pig, originally from Denmark, is often used as sow, with long body, white body, developed hindquarters and plump buttocks.

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Local well-known pig breeds.

1, Bamei Pig-Haidong Huzhu Tu Autonomous County, Qinghai Province

Huzhu pig is a local pig breed formed by long-term natural and artificial selection under the ecological environment of Qinghai Plateau. It has the excellent characteristics of strong adaptability, precocious puberty, good stress resistance, large litter size, good motherhood, strong fat deposition ability, good meat quality, adaptability to poor and changeable feeding and management conditions, genetic stability of traits, resistance to inbreeding and so on.

2. Rongchang Pig-Chongqing Rongchang

Rongchang pig's head is of moderate size, with slightly concave face, medium-sized ears, drooping, wrinkled forehead and spiral hair; Long body, well developed, slightly concave back and waist, large and deep abdomen, slightly tilted hips, delicate and powerful limbs; The mane is white and tough. Nipples 6-7 pairs.

3. Ningxiang Pig-Ningxiang County, Changsha City, Hunan Province

Ningxiang pig is one of the famous local excellent pig breeds in China. It has the characteristics of wide adaptability, easy ripening and fattening, strong fat deposition ability, high slaughter rate and tender meat. Especially the cured bacon is golden in color, transparent in fat and unique in flavor.

4. Luchuan Pig-Luchuan County, Yulin, Guangxi

Luchuan pig is one of the eight local fine varieties in China. Sows have the characteristics of early maturity, many litters and good motherhood. Its skin is thin, tender, crisp and not greasy; Its animal products can be processed into crispy suckling pigs, sausages, peeled pork belly and so on. In recent years, fried pork chops, boiled pork feet, crispy buttons and other indispensable dishes at banquets have been developed.

5. Huaizhu-Donghai, Lianyungang, Jiangsu

Huai pig is an ancient local breed native to Huaibei Plain. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period BC, the agriculture in Huaibei Plain was quite developed. People need to raise pigs to eat meat and fertilize farmland, and gradually cultivate Huai pig breeds with the same size, appearance and production performance.

The whole body is covered with fur, thick black and brown fluff in winter; The wrinkles on the cheeks of the head are shallow and few, showing a diamond shape; The nozzle is long and straight; Ears are large and drooping; Medium build, compact, narrow and flat back, with several dimples, tight abdomen and no mopping; The limbs are tall and strong.

6. Taihu Pig-Changshu, Suzhou, Jiangsu

Taihu pig is one of the pig breeds with the largest litter size in the world, enjoying the reputation of "national treasure", and Suzhou area is the key producing area of Taihu pig. One of the characteristics of Taihu pig is its high reproductive performance. Taihu pig is famous for its high yield, and it is one of the most fertile pig breeds in China and even the world, especially Erhualian pig and Meishan pig.

7. Two black pigs in Wucheng District, Jinhua, Zhejiang.

Because the hair on its head, neck, buttocks and tail is black and the rest is white, it is also called double-headed black, and it is one of the local fine pigs in China. Originally from Dongyang, Huashui, Huxi, Yiting, Jinhua, Lipu, Caozhai and other places. Since the 1960s, the scope of aquaculture has gradually expanded to both inside and outside the province.

Jinhua pig skin is thin and fleshy, with delicious meat and high fat content. Its hind legs are the best raw material for curing ham. Jinhua pig has many litters, good motherhood, large lactation, high feed intake and good reproductive performance.

8. Northeast People Pig-Lanxi County, Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province

Northeast Folk Pig is an ancient local pig breed in the northeast of China. There are three types: large (Damin pig), medium (Ermin pig) and small (poached pig). At present, except for a few big pigs in remote rural areas, the masses mainly raise medium-sized pigs. Northeast civilian pigs have outstanding advantages such as more litter, good meat quality, cold tolerance and roughage tolerance.

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