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It is a large pig, heavy-jowled, lop-eared and short-legged. [3]: 193 It is among the heaviest of pig breeds: sows average some 240 kg, boars about 50 kg more. [4] The heaviest pig on record is a Poland China named Big Bill, who in Tennessee in 1933 was found to weigh 1158 kg (2552 lb), with a length of about 2.75 m (9 ft). [3]: 173
It is a pig of medium size: mature sows weigh about 270 kg (600 lb) and boars about 360 kg (800 lb). [4]: 611 The only allowable coat coloration is a deep red-brown covering at least two thirds of the body, with a pale face, ears, underbelly, and socks. The ears hang forwards over the face. [6]: 394 [7]: 197
The Certified Pedigreed Swine Association (CPS) was formed in 1997, to combine the records of the Chester White, Poland China, and Spotted, into a central organization with individual state organizations being members. [7] The Chester White is not a versatile breed suited to both intensive and extensive husbandry.
Pages in category "Pig breeds" The following 109 pages are in this category, out of 109 total. ... Poland China; R. Red Wattle Hog; S. Sarda pig; Semirechensk;
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The world record for the heaviest pig so far is held by Big Bill, owned by Elias Buford Butler of Jackson, Tennessee. It was a Poland China breed of hog that tipped the scales at 2,552 pounds (1,158 kg) in 1933. [14] Bill was due to be exhibited at the Chicago World Fair when he broke a leg and had to be put down. At about this point in time ...