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By: Katelin Ade

Swine Breeds. By: Katelin Ade. Click Here to Start . Navigation. Next Slide . Menu. Previous Slide. Return to Question. Audience . 9 th graders taking an introductory animal science or agriculture class. Learning Environment .

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  1. Swine Breeds By: Katelin Ade Click Here to Start

  2. Navigation Next Slide Menu Previous Slide Return to Question

  3. Audience 9th graders taking an introductory animal science or agriculture class.

  4. Learning Environment A computer lab with a computer for each student. Headphones will also be provided to each student.

  5. Learning Objectives • 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.

  6. Introduction

  7. Menu • Why do breeds exist? • What do you look for when identifying breeds? • Swine Breeds • Swine Breed Trivia Activity • Quiz

  8. Why do breeds exist? • 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.

  9. What do you look for when identifying breeds? • Color • Markings • Body Type • Ears

  10. Color • There are 3 colors to look for: • White • Black • Red • Pigs can either be a solid color or have markings on them.

  11. Markings • 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.

  12. Body Type • 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.

  13. Ears • Droopy • Erect

  14. Swine Breeds • Hampshire • Yorkshire • Duroc • Chester White • Landrace • Berkshire • Spot • Poland China • Hereford • Tamworth • Pietrain

  15. Hampshire • Origin: United States, oldest American breed in existence. • Color: Black • Markings: Belted • Ears: Erect • Characteristics: High-quality meat, terminal sires, hardiness

  16. Yorkshire • Origin: Yorkshire County, England • Color: White • Markings: Solid • Ears: Erect • Characteristics: Known for mothering ability, long-bodied.

  17. Duroc • Origin: Corn Belt and Eastern United States • Color: Red • Markings: Solid • Ears: Droopy • Characteristics: Long-bodied, highest conversion rate of feed, good meat.

  18. Chester White • Origin: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States • Color: White • Markings: Solid • Ears: Droopy; stops just above the eyes • Characteristics: Long-bodied, meat, good production.

  19. Landrace • Origin: Denmark • Color: White • Markings: Solid • Ears: Droopy; overs the eyes • Characteristics: Always been noted for milk production and mothering abilities, long-bodied.

  20. Berkshire • 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.

  21. Spot • Origin: Ohio, United States • Color: Black and White • Markings: Spotted • Ears: Droopy • Characteristics: Good carcass quality, feed efficiency, good rate of gain.

  22. Poland China • 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.

  23. Hereford • 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.

  24. Tamworth • Origin: England • Color: Red • Markings: Solid • Ears: Erect • Characteristics: Extremely muscular. Very timid. Tasty bacon. Small for a pig breed.

  25. Pietrain • Origin: Belgium • Color: Black and White • Markings: Spotted • Ears: Erect • Characteristics: Extremely muscular. Very lean.

  26. Swine Breeds Trivia Activity http://www.ca.uky.edu/agripedia/agmania/interactive/SwineBreeds.html

  27. Question 1 Why do breeds exist? • To identify whether the pig is a boy or a girl. • To measure the production of the pig. • To distinguish between the different kinds of pigs.

  28. CORRECT!

  29. OOPS! Hint: Go back and look at the Why do breeds exist slide.

  30. Question 2 What are some things you look for when identifying breeds? • Color, markings, ears, body type • Color, eyes, feet, body type • Nose, EPD, markings, ears

  31. CORRECT!

  32. OOPS! Hint: Go back and look at What to look for when identifying breeds slide.

  33. Question 3 What are the three colors of pigs? • Red, white, and blue • Black, white, red • Gray, black, white

  34. CORRECT!

  35. OOPS! Hint: Go back and look at the Colors slide.

  36. Question 4 What are the different markings? • Stars, spots, stripes • Belted, roan, speckles • Belted, spotted, points

  37. CORRECT!

  38. OOPS! Hint: Go back and look at the Markings slide.

  39. Question 5 True or False: Ears can be either be droopy or erect. • True • False

  40. CORRECT!

  41. OOPS! Hint: Go back and look at the Ears slide.

  42. Question 6 What breed is this and where did it originate? • Chester White- Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States • Berkshire- Shire of Berk, England • Duroc- Corn Belt and Eastern United States

  43. CORRECT!

  44. OOPS! Hint: Go back and look at the Swine Breeds slides

  45. Question 7 What breed is this and what are its characteristics? • Duroc- Long-bodied, terminal sires • Hampshire- High-quality meat, terminal sires, hardiness. • Berkshire- Hardiness, known for mothering ability.

  46. CORRECT!

  47. OOPS! Hint: Go back and look at the Swine Breeds slidess

  48. Question 8 What breed is this and what markings does it have? • Chester White- Solid • Duroc- Solid • Spot- Spotted

  49. CORRECT!

  50. OOPS! Hint: Go back and look at the Swine Breeds slidess

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