Pig Breeds Lecture Notes (University of Ghana)

ANIM 211 PIG BREEDS Lecture three: January 13, 2025 1  LESSONS FROM LECTURE TWO Pig production systems. Student views on PowerPoint show. 1/16/2025 2 PIG BREEDS 3  OBJECTIVES OF LECTURE Physica...

ANIM 211 PIG BREEDS Lecture three: January 13, 2025 1  LESSONS FROM LECTURE TWO Pig production systems. Student views on PowerPoint show. 1/16/2025 2 PIG BREEDS 3  OBJECTIVES OF LECTURE Physically identify pig breeds. State some xtics of some pig breeds. 1/16/2025 4  MODE OF DELIVERY Lecture Student activity 5  WHAT IS A BREED?? A group of living organisms that can be distinguished from other groups by any physical characteristics that can be passed on from generation to generation. 6  BREED CHARACTERISTICS Pig breeds can be described by: –Coat colour –Nature of ears –Nature of backline –Body size 7  ASHANTI DWARF PIG (LOCAL PIG) Characteristic Nature Coat colour Black, Grey, White, Brown, Nature of ears Somewhat erect Nature of backline Curved Body size Small Matured male 40 - 60kg Matured female 30 - 50kg 8 ASHANTI DWARF PIG (LOCAL PIG) 9 ASHANTI DWARF PIG (LOCAL PIG) 10 ASHANTI DWARF PIG (LOCAL PIG) 11 ASHANTI DWARF PIG (LOCAL PIG) 12  LARGE WHITE (YORKSHIRE) Characteristic Nature Coat colour White Nature of ears Erect Nature of backline Straight Body size Large males Matured male 300 – 450kg Matured female 250 – 350kg 13 LARGE WHITE SOW (YORKSHIRE) Large white 14 Google images  LANDRACE Characteristic Nature Coat colour White Nature of ears Pendulous Nature of backline Curved Body size Large Matured male 380kg Matured female 320kg 15  LANDRACE SOW 16 Google images  BERKSHIRE Characteristic Nature Coat colour Black with white “socks” Nature of ears Erect Nature of backline Curved Body size Large Matured male 300 – 450kg Matured female 250 – 350kg 17  BERKSHIRE BOAR 18 Google images  HAMPSHIRE Characteristic Nature Coat colour Black with white belt on shoulder Nature of ears Erect Nature of backline Straight Body size Medium Matured male 300kg Matured female 250kg 19 HAMPSHIRE BOAR 20 Google images  DUROC Characteristic Nature Coat colour Iron brown or Rusty brown Nature of ears Pendulous Nature of backline Curved Body size Large Matured male 400kg Matured female 350kg 21  DUROC BOAR 22 Google images  MEISHAN PIG Characteristic Nature Coat colour Black Nature of ears Pendulous Nature of backline Curved Body size Small to medium Matured male 150kg Matured female 120kg 23  MEISHAN SOW 24 Google images MEISHAN SOW Google images 25  OTHER PIG BREEDS Large Black Middle White Tamworth Poland China Cantonese Pietrain 26  CHOICE OF BREED Personal preferences Acclimatised to area Resistant to local diseases Should match your production goal 27  PERSONAL PREFERENCES People may have preference for a specific breed because of: – Colour – Size – Performance (litter size, fast growth, nature of meat etc) 28  ACCLIMATISED TO AREA Breed should survive and perform well in your locality. Choose a breed you can cater for. 29  RESISTANT TO LOCAL DISEASES The breed should be resistant to local diseases and pests. Even so, provide good healthcare. Institute biosecurity measures. 30  MATCH YOUR PRODUCTION GOAL Production goal may be: – Raising piglets. – Fattening weaners. – Specific pork attributes (e.g. 80kg in six months) 31  CONSTRAINTS TO PIG PRODUCTION Prejudices Religion barriers Inadequate feed –Competition with man 32  CONSTRAINTS TO PIG PRODUCTION Poor housing Diseases and pests Reproductive wastage Inadequate healthcare 33  REMEDIES TO CONSTRAINTS Prejudices – Education. Religion – Proper choice of site. Inadequate feed – Cheaper local alternatives. Diseases – STRICT biosecurity measures. -Vaccination. Reproductive wastage – Supervision. 34  STUDENT ACTIVITY Please reflect on the lecture and speak to: What will I do differently? Provide five multiple choice questions. Each with five possible answers and indicate the correct answer. Bonus mark for selected questions. 35  LECTURE REVIEW Thank you……