PPT-Swine Breeds American Landrace

Originated in Denmark White in color with huge drooping ears Longer than other breeds because of extra vertebrae More confinement adaptable American Yorkshire Originated in England White with erect ears. Origin: . Denmark; . origin . traces . to Danish Landrace . which . were . first . imported into the U.S. by the United States Department of Agriculture in . 1934; further . importation's were made in 1954 . Terms to Know. Scientific name for swine: . Porcine. Mature male swine: . Boar. Mature female swine: . Sow. Young female swine: . Gilt. Altered male swine: . Barrow. Newborn swine: . Piglet. Group of swine: . Swine Breeds. Click Here to Start . Navigation. Next Slide . Menu. Previous Slide. Return to Question. . 9. th. graders taking an introductory animal science or agriculture class.. Audience . A computer lab with a computer for each student. Headphone. Animal Science Chapter . 5. Key. Terms. Breeds. of Swine. Swine. Reproduction. Judging. . Random. Facts. Mixture. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 5. 5. 5. Picture Provided by Prairie State Berkshire The Berkshire breed has long been known for its efficiency in gaining weight. Berkshire hogs have possessed their excellent carcass quality since the early Miss Tonnessen. Terms to know. Sow. Female who has given birth. Gilt. Female who has yet given birth. Piglet. Newborn. Boar. Intact . male. Barrow. Castrated male. Farrowing. Act of giving birth. Breeds. Each breed for each species has characteristics and attributes that make it popular in general and for specific purposes such as reproductive qualities versus meat qualities versus other production qualities.. Fall 2. nd. Period. Unit 3: Animal Evaluation. Physical Characteristics of Animals. Intact Males. More muscle. Larger in stature. Grow faster than females. Extra muscle in the neck area. Physical Characteristics of Animals. Classification of U.S. sheep breeds by wool or coat type. This listing is intended to help identify the types and breeds of sheep. . This listing is to aid users of this information in identifying breeds. . Animal Breeds TM. 2. Appaloosa . Animal Breeds TM. 3. Clydesdale. Animal Breeds TM. 4. Morgan. Animal Breeds TM. 5. Palomino. Animal Breeds TM. 6. Lipizzan . Animal Breeds TM. 7. Angus. Skillathon Resource. Overview. Through this resource, you will be introduced to ten breeds of the swine industry. . The following breeds will be discussed:. Berkshire. Chester White. Duroc. Hampshire. 1 Victor A Vidal Martinez2 T Carolina Camacho-Villa1 Cristian Zavala Espinosa1Michael A Gore3 Vivian Bernau4 Luis Armando Flores Castro5 and Aaron Waybright11International Maize and Wheat Improvement Cat Breeds. Abyssinian. Abyssinian. One of the oldest known breeds, history is controversial. Name comes from the fact that first cats of this breed shown in England were reported to have been imported from Abyssinia (now Ethiopia). Presented by Dr. Bill . Lamberson. University of Missouri . Background. Changes in the pork industry . Vertical integration. Use of limited number of breeds on a large scale. Consumer demand for lean, uniform product.