What are the four famous pigs and where are they abundant?

The four most famous pigs in China are: "Rongchang Pig", "Taihu Pig", "Jinhua Pig" and "Ningxiang Pig".

1. Rongchang pig

Rongchang pig is mainly produced in Rongchang and Longchang counties in Sichuan, and later expanded to Yongchuan, Luxian, Luzhou, Hejiang, Naxi, Dazu, and Tongliang , Jiangjin, Bishan, Yibin and Chongqing and other more than 10 counties and cities. According to statistics, there are about 150,000 breeding sows in the production area all year round. Rongchang and Longchang counties, the central production areas, provide more than 100,000 piglets every year. In addition to being distributed in many counties and cities in this province, Rongchang pigs have also been promoted to more than 20 provinces and cities including Yunnan, Shaanxi, Hubei, Anhui, Zhejiang, Beijing, Tianjin, and Liaoning. ?

2. Taihu pig

Taihu pig is the pig breed with the largest litter size in the world and enjoys the reputation of "national treasure". Suzhou is the key production area of ??Taihu pig. Taihu pig belongs to the Jianghai type pig breed, which is produced in the Taihu Basin in Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions. It is a famous local breed in my country with strong reproductive capacity and large number of litters. Taihu pigs are medium-sized, with sparse hair, black or blue-gray, white limbs and nose, purple-red belly, large head and wide forehead, deep and dense wrinkles on the forehead and hindquarters, large and drooping ears, and are shaped like flue-cured tobacco leaves. The limbs are thick, the abdomen is large and sagging, the buttocks are slightly high, and the nipples are 8 to 9 pairs, with a maximum of 12.5 pairs. Depending on the place of origin, it is divided into Erhualian, Meishan, Fengjing, Jiaxing black and Hengjing types. ?

3. Jinhua pig?

It is a local breed of Chinese pig. Also known as Two-headed Crow. Produced in Dongyang, Yiwu, Jinhua and other places in Zhejiang. The body is of medium size, with droopy ears, short and thick neck, slightly concave back, sloping hips and solid hooves. The coat on the whole body is white in the middle and black on the head, neck, buttocks and tail. It is famous for its early maturity, easy fattening, thin skin and fine bones, excellent meat quality, and is suitable for curing ham. The optimum period for slaughter is 7 to 8 months old and weighs 70 to 75 kilograms, with a carcass lean meat rate of 40% to 45%. The lean meat rate of hybrid pigs obtained by crossing Jinhua pigs with foreign breed pigs is significantly improved?

4. Ningxiang pigs

Ningxiang pigs are produced in Ningxiang County, Changsha, Hunan Liushahe and Caochong areas, also known as Caochong pig and Liushahe pig, are one of the four famous pig breeds in Hunan Province. It has a history of more than 1,000 years. Except for Tibet and Taiwan, Ningxiang pigs have been introduced into other provinces, cities and autonomous regions in the country. Ningxiang pigs are introduced almost everywhere in the province, especially in Yiyang, Taojiang, Anhua, Lianyuan, Xiangxiang, Qianyang, Shaoyang and other places. . It has the characteristics of high reproductive rate, early maturation and easy fattening, and loose meat. It has a docile temperament and strong adaptability during the breeding process. In the long process of breeding, unique traits have been formed: tender meat and delicious meat. It is known as the country's important livestock gene bank. In the 1970s, it was listed as a recommended variety by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Extended information

Rongchang is a famous animal husbandry county with obvious advantages in animal husbandry resources and science and technology. It is a national animal husbandry and veterinary science and technology demonstration county and a national demonstration area for unspecified animal disease areas. In 1998, it was The Chongqing Municipal Government approved the establishment of China Chongqing Animal Husbandry Science and Technology City. Rongchang pig is one of the eight most famous pigs in the world and one of the three most famous pigs in China. The number of sows in stock is around 100,000 all year round, accounting for one-twelfth of the city's total.

Taihu pig is the pig breed with the largest litter size in the world and enjoys the reputation of "national treasure". Suzhou is the key production area of ??Taihu pig. Taihu pig belongs to the Jianghai type pig breed, which is produced in the Taihu Basin in Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions. It is a famous local breed in my country with strong reproductive capacity and large number of litters.

Jinhua pig is a famous local excellent breed in China. Its head and tail have black skin and black hair, so it is also called Two-headed Crow. It is produced in the three counties of Yiwu, Dongyang and Jinhua in the Jinhua region of Zhejiang Province, and has been extended to more than 20 cities, counties and some areas outside the province.

Ningxiang pigs are one of the famous local excellent pig breeds in my country. It has the characteristics of wide adaptability, easy ripening and fattening, strong animal fat, high slaughter rate, and tender meat.

Reference materials

Baidu Encyclopedia-Rongchang Pig

Baidu Encyclopedia-Taihu Pig

Baidu Encyclopedia-Jinhua Pig

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