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By: Katelin Ade
Swine Breeds
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9th graders taking an introductory animal science or agriculture class.
Audience
A computer lab with a computer for each student. Headphones will also be provided
to each student.
Learning Environment
• Given a picture of a pig, the student will be able to identify what breed it is based on markings, color, and ears with 100% accuracy.
• Given a picture of a pig, the student will be able to name the origin of the breed without notes with 100% accuracy.
Learning Objectives
Introduction
• Why do breeds exist?• What do you look for when identifying breeds
?• Swine Breeds• Swine Breed Trivia Activity • Quiz
Menu
• Breeds make it easier to distinguish the many kinds of pigs.
• Breeds make it easier to sort out the desirable characteristics that certain animals have and recognize them.
Why do breeds exist?
• Color • Markings• Body Type• Ears
What do you look for when identifying breeds?
• There are 3 colors to look for:– White – Black– Red
• Pigs can either be a solid color or have markings on them.
Color
• Some pigs have no markings.• The markings that you could
see on a pig:– Belted: All black with a white
stripe around the shoulders.– Spotted– Points: Solid black with white on
feet, nose, and tail.
Markings
• Muscular– Some breeds are more muscular
than others because they are raised for meat.
• Maternal– Some breeds look more maternal
because they have a better a better mothering ability and they produce better litters than other breeds.
Body Type
• Droopy• Erect
Ears
• Hampshire• Yorkshire• Duroc• Chester White • Landrace • Berkshire • Spot• Poland China • Hereford• Tamworth• Pietrain
Swine Breeds
• Origin: United States, oldest American breed in existence.
• Color: Black• Markings: Belted• Ears: Erect• Characteristics: High-quality
meat, terminal sires, hardiness
Hampshire
• Origin: Yorkshire County, England
• Color: White• Markings: Solid• Ears: Erect• Characteristics: Known for
mothering ability, long-bodied.
Yorkshire
• Origin: Corn Belt and Eastern United States
• Color: Red • Markings: Solid• Ears: Droopy• Characteristics: Long-bodied,
highest conversion rate of feed, good meat.
Duroc
• Origin: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
• Color: White• Markings: Solid• Ears: Droopy; stops just above
the eyes• Characteristics: Long-bodied,
meat, good production.
Chester White
• Origin: Denmark• Color: White• Markings: Solid• Ears: Droopy; overs the eyes• Characteristics: Always been noted for milk
production and mothering abilities, long-bodied.
Landrace
• Origin: Shire of Berk, England• Color: Black• Markings: White on tip of tail,
snout, and four white-stockinged feet
• Ears: Erect• Characteristics: Known for
meat and good sires.
Berkshire
• Origin: Ohio, United States• Color: Black and White• Markings: Spotted• Ears: Droopy• Characteristics: Good carcass quality, feed
efficiency, good rate of gain.
Spot
• Origin: Ohio, United States• Color: Black• Markings: White on tip of tail,
snout, and four white-stockinged feet
• Ears: Droopy• Characteristics: Great weight
gain. Excellent feeders.
Poland China
• Origin: Missouri, United States• Color: Red and White• Markings: Red with white marks
all over the body.• Ears: Droopy• Characteristics: Similar to the
cattle breed it shares its name with. Good meat.
Hereford
• Origin: England• Color: Red• Markings: Solid• Ears: Erect• Characteristics: Extremely muscular. Very
timid. Tasty bacon. Small for a pig breed.
Tamworth
• Origin: Belgium• Color: Black and White• Markings: Spotted• Ears: Erect• Characteristics: Extremely muscular. Very lean.
Pietrain
Swine Breeds Trivia Activity
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agripedia/agmania/interactive/SwineBreeds.html
Why do breeds exist?a) To identify whether the pig is a boy or a girl. b) To measure the production of the pig.c) To distinguish between the different kinds of pigs
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Question 1
CORRECT!
OOPS!Hint: Go back and look at the Why do breeds exist slide.
What are some things you look for when identifying breeds?
a) Color, markings, ears, body typeb) Color, eyes, feet, body typec) Nose, EPD, markings, ears
Question 2
CORRECT!
OOPS!Hint: Go back and look at What to look for when identifying breeds slide.
What are the three colors of pigs?a) Red, white, and blueb) Black, white, redc) Gray, black, white
Question 3
CORRECT!
OOPS!Hint: Go back and look at the Colors slide.
What are the different markings?a) Stars, spots, stripesb) Belted, roan, specklesc) Belted, spotted, points
Question 4
CORRECT!
OOPS!Hint: Go back and look at the Markings slide.
True or False: Ears can be either be droopy or erect.– True– False
Question 5
CORRECT!
OOPS!Hint: Go back and look at the Ears slide.
What breed is this and where did it originate?
a) Chester White- Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
b) Berkshire- Shire of Berk, England
c) Duroc- Corn Belt and Eastern United States
Question 6
CORRECT!
OOPS!Hint: Go back and look at the Swine Breeds slides
What breed is this and what are its characteristics?
a) Duroc- Long-bodied, terminal sires
b) Hampshire- High-quality meat, terminal sires, hardiness.
c) Berkshire- Hardiness, known for mothering ability.
Question 7
CORRECT!
OOPS!Hint: Go back and look at the Swine Breeds slidess
What breed is this and what markings does it have?
a) Chester White- Solidb) Duroc- Solidc) Spot- Spotted
Question 8
CORRECT!
OOPS!Hint: Go back and look at the Swine Breeds slidess
What breed is this and are its ears droopy or erect?
a) Hampshire-erectb) Landrace-droopyc) Spot-droopy
Question 9
CORRECT!
OOPS!Hint: Go back and look at the Swine Breeds slides
What breed is this and where did it originate?
a) Yorkshire- Yorkshire County, England
b) Spot- Ohio, United Statesc) Landrace- Denmark
Question 10
CORRECT!
OOPS!Hint: Go back and look at the Swine Breeds slides
Congratulations!!!! You have completed
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