Republic of the Philippines

MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY

Dingras, Ilocos Norte

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Department of Agricultural Sciences

Name: BARROGA, DEBBIE CLAIRE G. Date: _______

Exercise No. 2
Familiarization on the Different Breeds of Swine

I. INTRODUCTION

There many breeds of swine that are raised in the Philippines and all throughout
the world. Each breed has certain distinguishing traits, both physically and from a
production standpoint. For example, white colored breeds usually make good
mothers because they typically give birth to large litters and milk well. Black, red, and
spotted breeds usually make good sires when crossbreeding because their offspring
are usually heavier muscled, leaner, and grow rapidly and efficiently
(https://extension.psu.edu/programs/courses/swine/basic-production/swine-selection-
principles/major-swine-breeds).

II. OBJECTIVES

At the end of the exercise, the students should be able to:

1. Distinguish the different breeds of swine

2. Know the distinguishing characteristics of the different breed of swine
3. Determine the advantages and disadvantages of the different breed of swine

III. MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY

1. Cellphone with Camera

2. Camera
3. Laptop
4. Internet Access

The students are tasked to go outside and visit any swine farm, either
commercial and backyard, and take photos of the swine that are present there.
Because of the presence of ASF, the students need to follow proper sanitation when
entering this farm. In taking the photos, the student should take the photos clearly
 and should take a whole-body pictures and a close up picture of the distinguishing
characteristics

IV. OUTPUT

1. Duroc pig/ Scientific name (Sus scrofa domesticus)

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9

7 10
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3
5
11

1. Long, clean face 10. Long, deep muscular through all portions of
2. Drooping ear the ham
3. Long, clean neck 11. Hind legs that set down square with a flexible
4. Big, even toes hock
5. Wide based from front to rear
6. Square, expressively muscle top
7. Seven prominent, functional teats on each side that are well spaced
8. Long side with good rib spaced
9. Durably constructed frame
2. Large white pig/ Scientific name (Sus scrofa domesticus)

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3

1. White skin and are free from black hair.

2. They are a large-framed, late maturing type and have a long and light shoulders.
3. The have longer leg than are other breeds and have poor ham development and long deep sides.
4. The face is dish-shaped and the skin is free from wrinkles.
5. Large erect ears
3. Native pig/ Scientific name (Sus scrofa Philippinesis)

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3

1. Coarse, thick, black color with a dispersion of silvery white hair on their sides
2. Male have longer body, tail and tusks
3. Short legs
4. Erect ear
4. Advantages and Disadvantages of the Different Breeds of Swine

Breed of Swine Advantages Disadvantages

-Duroc pigs are great -The male Duroc pigs

for outdoor raising, are sometimes known
producing tender and to be aggressive.
Duroc
high quality meat, they
have fast growth rate,
their litter size is large,
minimal aggression and
they are good for
breeding

-An excellent prolificity, a great -They are large-sized. So –

rate of growth, optimal Global
FCR and an excellent meat
Large White pig quality.
-They use for crossbreeding.
-They contribute a lot to the
pork and bacon industry.
Ample space is required to
keep the. Large white pigs are
stubborn and are vulnerable to
some disease. As the aren’t
picky eaters, sometimes they
become sick due to food.

The Philippine Native Pig -Resistant to some parasite -Low feed conversion ratio
and disease
-Well adapted to local farm
conditions
-Easier and cheaper to rise