DIFFERENT BREEDS OF PIG’S

The Duroc pig is an older breed of domestic pig. The breed was developed in the United
States and formed the basis for many mixed-breed commercial hogs. Duroc pigs are
reddish-brown, large-framed, medium length, and muscular, with partially-drooping ears.

The Chester White is a breed of domestic pig which originated in Chester County,
Pennsylvania. It was formerly known as the Chester County White.

The Hampshire pig is a domestic swine breed characterized by erect ears, a black body,
and a white band around the middle, covering the front legs.

Berkshire pigs are a breed of pig originating from the English county of Berkshire that are
bred and raised in several parts of the world, including England, Japan, the United States,
Australia, and New Zealand.

The Poland China is a breed of domestic pig, first bred in the Ohio, United States, in
1816, deriving from many breeds including the Berkshire and Hampshire. It is the oldest
American breed of swine.

The term Landrace pig or Landrace swine refers to any of a group of standardized
breeds of domestic pig, and in this context the word Landrace is typically capitalized. The
original breed by this name was the Danish Landrace pig, from which the others were
derived through development and crossbreeding.
COMMON COMMERCIAL SPECIES OF TREES SKIMMING IN THE PHILIPPINES

Apitong is a medium size to large resinous tree growing to a height of about 40 meters.
Trunk is straight, cylindrical, branchless up to 30 meters, up to 125 centimeters in
diameter.

White Lauan has a maximum height of 50m and a maximum diameter of ...
Shade trees for abaca, good wood quality, can be planted directly in open areas.

TANGUILE (Shorea polysperma (Blanco) Merr.) Two adjacent Tanguile Trees (more than 20 years
old) found in a tropical lowland evergreen Rain Forest in Silago, Southern Leyte! “Protect our trees,
our forests- our source of life!”

Narra, (genus Pterocarpus), also called asana, padauk, mukwa, Burmese

rosewood, or Andaman redwood, genus of timber trees of the pea family
(Fabaceae), native to Asia and Africa. Narra wood is primarily used for
cabinetwork; it is usually red or rose colour, often variegated with yellow.

a large Philippine timber tree (Shorea guiso) of the family

Dipterocarpaceae having strong heavy hard wood with a striking figure
and moderately fine texture. 2 : the wood of the guijo.

Red lauan or red lawaan is a common name for several plants and may refer to:

Shorea negrosensis, endemic to the Philippines

Shorea teysmanniana, native to Sumatra, Borneo and peninsular Malaysia

.Yakal is a medium to large tree about 25 to 30 meters tall. Its wood is

hard and dark brownish-yellow. Branchlets are rather slender, blackish, and
slightly hairy.
LIVE STOCK DISEASES AND PARASITES

Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more of your joints. The
main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically
worsen with age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis
and rheumatoid arthritis.

Hypoglycemia in Neonatal Piglets. Hypoglycemia is a common cause of

death in neonatal piglets. Glycogen reserves are soon depleted if piglets
become chilled or fail to ingest an adequate amount of milk. ... Signs of
hypoglycaemia include loss of condition, weak vocalization, faltering gait,
cold skin, and recumbency.

Causes. Classical swine fever (CSF), otherwise known as hog

cholera (HC) or just swine fever, is a specific viral disease of pigs. It
affects no other species. It is a notifiable disease in most countries of the
world.

Clostridial necrotizing enteritis is necrosis of the jejunum and ileum

caused by Clostridium perfringens. Symptoms can range from mild
diarrhea to septic shock and sometimes death. Diagnosis is by identifying
C. perfringens type C toxin in stool.

Swine vesicular disease (SVD) is an acute, contagious

viral disease of swine caused by swine vesicular disease virus, an
Enterovirus. It is characterized by fever and vesicles with subsequent
ulcers in the mouth and on the snout, feet, and teats.

Tapeworms are flat, segmented worms that live in the intestines of some animals.
Animals can become infected with these parasites when grazing in pastures or
drinking contaminated water. Eating undercooked meat from infected animals is the
main cause of tapeworm infection in people.

Lungworm is a type of parasitic worm, (known as Angiostrongylus

Vasorum) which affects dogs and foxes (who are often implicated in
spreading the disease).

A whipworm infection, also known as trichuriasis, is an infection of the large

intestine caused by a parasite called Trichuris trichiura. This parasite is commonly
known as a “whipworm” because it resembles a whip
Head lice are tiny six-legged insects that cling to the scalp and neck and feed on
human blood. Each louse is about the size of a sesame seed and can be hard to
spot. Lice eggs, called nits, are glued onto hairs near the scalp and can be even
harder to see.

. Mange is a parasitic skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabiei. ...

Sarcoptic mange (sometimes called scabies) is the most common and important
one

PLANTING TREES/FRUIT BEARING TREES