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The pig (Sus domesticus), also called swine (pl.: swine) or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is named the domestic pig when distinguishing it from other members of the genus Sus. It is considered a subspecies of Sus scrofa (the wild boar or Eurasian boar) by some authorities, but as a distinct species by others.
Gilt may refer to: Gilt, a young female domestic pig; Gilding, the application of a thin layer of precious metal; Gilt-edged securities, government bonds; Gilt, an album by Machines of Loving Grace; Gilt Groupe, a shopping website; Gilt darter, Percina evides, a small freshwater fish
Originally, the Duroc was a very large pig, but not as large as was the Jersey Red. Today, it is a medium-sized breed with a moderately long body and a slightly dished face. The ears are drooping and not held erect. The color is often an orangish-brown, but ranges from a light-golden shade to a deep mahogany-red. [1]
Pig, hog, or swine, the species as a whole, or any member of it. The singular of "swine" is the same as the plural. ... Feeder pig, a weaned gilt or barrow weighing ...
The Kunekune (Māori pronunciation: [kʉnɛkʉnɛ]) [1] is a small breed of domestic pig from New Zealand. Kunekune are hairy with a rotund build, and may bear wattles hanging from their lower jaws. Their colour ranges from black and white, to ginger, cream, gold-tip, black, brown, and tricoloured. They have a docile, friendly nature. [2]
In 1950, the British Landrace Pig Society was formed and it opened a herd book for the first offspring born from the imported 12. They created the first pig testing scheme with a testing station at the village of Stockton-on-the-Forest in North Yorkshire. [1] The breed's popularity may have contributed to a decline in rare breeds in the United ...
The report initiated a period of decline in all other British pig breeds, including the Middle White. By the time the Rare Breeds Survival Trust was founded in 1973, numbers of all traditional pig breeds were dangerously low, and many of them were extinct. [11] [12] In 1986 the Middle White breed population was reported to be 15. [4]
Sus (/ ˈ s uː s /) is the genus of domestic and wild pigs, within the even-toed ungulate family Suidae. Sus include domestic pigs (Sus domesticus) and their ancestor, the common Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa), along with various other species.