DUROC BREED

Phenotypic characteristics

Viking roots and originally

from Norway.
Bright red or reddish brown
coat.
Muscular and robust body.
Iberian Ears (Loose).
Long snout and face. slightly
wrinkled.
Small head in relation to body
size.
Width between eyes.
Short, deep, slightly arched
neck
Small and thin dewlap.
Trunk of medium length, deep
and arched.
Wide back, well developed
and with correct union in the
trunk.

Loin with a convex profile,

wide, long, muscular and
most prominent at the
midpoint of length.
Upturned belly and a minimum
of 12 breasts.
Inclined, wide rump and wide
ham.
Long, thin and straight limbs.
Short and straight pasterns.
Strong hooves.
Black, gold and common
Durock are known.

Zootechnical indicators
• Birth weights of 1.2 and 1.5 kg.
• Weaning weight from 7 to 9 kg. • Slaughter weight in the range of 100 to 130 kg.
• Lactation days from 21 to 28 days. • Age at slaughter between 5 and 7 months of age.
• Mortality rate in farrowing cows is expected • Carcass yield without head 74%.
to be below 10%. - Daily weight gain 712 gr

• Carcass yield with head 76.66%.

• Weaning and mating interval can range from • Pregnancy rate above 90%.
5 to 10 days. • Paternal ability, its ability to improve meat quality
• Number of piglets per litter in the range of 8 in pig litters.
to 12.
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Requires high protein nutrition.

Higher performance and lower
feed costs.
Average fertility.
Good adaptation to hot
climates
Long, narrow and weak neck.

Rusticity
Flabby, wrinkled, shallow and weak
Numerous layers
ribs.

Growth speed and conversion rate

Quality in meat by increasing

the fat infiltrated in the
products.

Good adaptation to hot

climates

Disease resistance

Profitability in
exploitation

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES

Topig's Norsvin TN Duroc. (2024, 24 January). Home - Topigs Norsvin TN Duroc.

https://tnduroc.us/#mystory

opigs Norsvin. (2023, May 1). Líneas terminales • topigs Norsvin.

https://topigsnorsvin.mx/productos/macho-terminal/#norsvinduroc

Duroc Race, Get to know it in detail. (s.f.). https://www.duroc.online/

TN DUROC IMF by Topigs Norsvin: science at the service of meat. (s.f.). Press Releases from the
Pork Sector - 3tres3 LATAM, the Pork Page. https://www.3tres3.com/latam/noticias_empresa/tn-
duroc-imf-de-topigs-norsvin-ciencia-al-servicio-de-la-carne_12813/

Topigs Norsvin Portugal reproductive results 2020 - Analysis. (s.f.). Press Releases from the Pig
Sector - 3tres3, the Pig Page. https://www.3tres3.com/noticias_empresa/resultados-
reproductivos-topigs-norsvin-portugal-2020-analisis_46485/