SWINE

PRODUCTION AND
HERD HEALTH
MANAGEMENT
COMMON BREEDS OF SWINE IN THE PHILIPPINES

By: Jaskhem B. Lazo, PV2D

COMMON BREEDS OF
SWINE IN PHILIPPINES
Philippine Native
Pig
Characteristics:
• Generally small in size
• Mostly solid black or
black and white
• Sway back
• Weak patterns
Philippine Native
Pig
Traits:
• Very prolific
• Good mothering ability
• Resistant to adverse
condition
• Adaptable to local rural
farm conditions
LANDRACE
Characteristics:
• Long, lean, white pig
with 16 or 17 ribs
• Large drooping ears
• Long and relatively
straight snout
• Slight arch and nearly flat
back
LANDRACE
Traits:
• Sows produce plenty of milk
• The location peaking at five
weeks
• Prolific
• Good mothering ability
Defect:
• Weak hindlimb and pastern
LARGE WHITE
(Yorkshire)
Characteristics:
• Medium-size erect ears
• Short and straight snout
•Sturdy and strong legs
• Short and big belly
LARGE WHITE
(Yorkshire)
Traits:
• Good mothering ability
• Large litter size
Defect:
• Carcasses with thicker
back fat
DUROC
Characteristics:
• Second most recorded
breed of swine in United
States
• Red pigs with dropping
ears
• Head is small proportion
to body
DUROC
Traits:
• Superior breed in terms of growth
rate and feed efficiency
• Good muscle quality
• Resistant to stress
Special note:
• Popular sire for the production of
slaughter pigs
• Fast growth rate, better feed
efficiency, good muscle development
with desired carcass quality
PIETRAIN
Characteristics:
• Spotted black and white
• Medium size and erect
ears
• Moderately long and
slightly dished snout
PIETRAIN
Traits:
• Good reproductive
performance
• Good mothering ability
Special note:
• known for its good
muscle development in
ham, loin and shoulder
HYBRID
Characteristics:
• Do not have distinguished physical appearance
• Most are white with good muscle development
Traits:
• Highly prolific
• Good fertility
• Bigger and uniform litter (heavy litter)
HYBRID
Special notes:
• Slaughter hybrid pigs are claimed for outstanding in
- Growth rate
- Feed conversion efficiency and;
- Carcass quality
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU SO MUCH DR.
TRICIA!
Submitted and prepared by: Jaskhem Lazo PV2D
Submitted to: Dr. Tricia Lagumen Lukban, DVM