1. Common domestic pig breeds are:

1. Taihu pigs, mostly found in the Taihu Basin, are generally all black, with large and drooping ears, large and drooping abdomen, and wrinkled skin Obviously;

2. Jinhua pig. Jinhua ham is mostly made from Jinhua pig. This pig is small in size, has sagging abdomen, concave back, and wide and sloping hips;

3. Huainan Pig, a local breed pig produced in Henan, black, with droopy ears, obvious diamond-shaped wrinkles on the forehead, and a straight back;

2. Common foreign pig breeds are:

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

2. Large Yorkshire pig, native to the United Kingdom, Also known as large white pigs in China, they are white all over and are often used as sows.

3. Landrace pig, originally produced in Denmark, is often used as a sow. It has a long body, white body, well-developed hindquarters and plump buttocks.

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Well-known local pig breeds.

1. Bamei pig - Qinghai Haidong Huzhu Tu Autonomous County

Huzhu pig is a local pig breed formed after long-term natural and artificial selection under the ecological environment conditions of the Qinghai Plateau. , has strong adaptability, precocious puberty, good stress resistance, larger litter size, good mothering ability, strong ability to deposit fat, good meat quality, can adapt to poor and changeable feeding and management conditions, stable genetic traits, and resistance to inbreeding and other excellent characteristics.

2. Rongchang pig - Chongqing Rongchang

Rongchang pig has a medium-sized head, a slightly concave face, medium-large, drooping ears, horizontal wrinkles on the forehead and swirling hair; a long body, Well-proportioned development, slightly concave back and waist, large and deep abdomen, slightly sloping buttocks, delicate and strong limbs; white, tough mane. There are 6-7 pairs of nipples.

3. Ningxiang pig - Ningxiang County, Changsha, Hunan

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

4. Luchuan pig - Luchuan County, Yulin, Guangxi

Luchuan pig is one of the eight excellent local breeds in the country. Sows mature early, give birth to many litters, and have good mothering characteristics; their meat has thin skin, tender meat, crispy but not greasy; its livestock products can be processed into crispy suckling pigs, sausages, skinless bacon, etc. In recent years, dishes such as fried pork chops, white-cut pork trotters, and crispy buckwheat have been developed that are indispensable at banquets.

5. Huai pig - Donghai, Lianyungang, Jiangsu

Huai pig is an ancient local breed native to the Huaibei Plain. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period BC, agriculture in the Huaibei Plain was already quite developed. People generally raised pigs for meat and farmland fertilization, and gradually developed Huai pig varieties with consistent body appearance and production performance.

The coat on the whole body is black and dense, with brown down in winter; the wrinkles on the head and cheeks are shallow and few, diamond-shaped; the mouth is long and straight; the ears are large and drooping; the body shape is medium and compact, The back and waist are narrow and flat, with a few slight concavities. The abdomen is tight and does not drag the floor; the limbs are high and strong.

6. Taihu pig - Changshu, Suzhou, Jiangsu

Taihu pig is one of the pig breeds with the largest litter size in the world. It enjoys the reputation of "national treasure". Suzhou area is the most famous Taihu pig. key production areas. One of the characteristics of Taihu pigs is their high reproductive performance. Taihu pigs are world-renowned for their high yields and are one of the most fertile pig breeds in my country and even the world, especially Erhualian and Meishan pigs.

7. Jinhua Two-Headed Black Pig - Wucheng District, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province

Because the hair on the head, neck, buttocks and tail is black, and the rest is white, it is also called Two-Headed Black Pig. , is one of the local fine breed pigs in my country. It is native to Huashui, Huxi in Dongyang, Yiting in Yiwu, Xiaoshun, Lipu, Caozhai and other places in Jinhua. Since the 1960s, the breeding scope has gradually expanded to include both inside and outside the province.

Jinhua pig has thin skin and fine bones, delicious meat and high fat content between the meat. Its hind legs are the best raw material for cured ham. Jinhua pigs have many litters, good mothering performance, large milk production, high feeding rate and good reproductive performance.

8. Northeastern People's Pig - Lanxi County, Suihua, Heilongjiang

Northeastern People's Pig is an ancient local pig breed in Northeast China, including large (Damin Pig), medium ( There are three types: Ermin pig) and small (purse pig). At present, except for a few large and small domestic pigs raised in rural areas in a few remote areas, the masses mainly raise medium-sized domestic pigs. Northeastern pigs have the outstanding advantages of producing many litters, good meat quality, cold resistance, and tolerance to rough feeding.

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