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New Zealand farming. Pigs – Glossary of terms

November 30, 2023 by dalton

Dr Clive Dalton Baconer: Pig slaughtered around 80kg live weight (60kg carcass weight) to produce bacon and ham. Barrow: A castrated male pig. Mainly an American term. Boar: Uncastrated male used for breeding but can be used for younger pigs. Breeds: · Large white · Landrace · Berkshire · Welsh · Hampshire · Tamworth · Wessex saddleback · Large black · Hybrids from commercial breeding companies · Kunikuni … Read more

An Introduction to Practical Animal Breeding: Part IV. Breeding in practice

November 29, 2023 by dalton

Agriculture, animal breeding, , selection, breeding plans, practical advice, cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, identification, recording, references, coefficient of inbreeding, random numbers, glossary By Dr Clive Dalton Part IV: Breeding in Practice Practical breeding plans This section is about ‘what to do’ in a breeding programme. It can only deal with the general principles as what … Read more