🐖 Breeds
Indigenious and Exotic Pig Breeds
Which of the following statement is correct?
Selection of Breeds
- For commercial pig farming upgraded/crossbred or exotic stock in good health should be selected.
- While selecting a gilt or sow primary aim should be to secure a female that will produce large survivable litter and which can attain marketable weight at an age of six months or less.
- Animals those are ready to be bred should be selected.
- Cull the old animals after 10-12 farrowing.
- Identify the newly purchased animal by giving suitable identification mark (ear notching or tattooing).
- Always vaccinate the animals against diseases.
Exotic Breeds
Indigenous Breeds
References
- G.C. Banerjee: A Textbook of Animal Husbandry
- https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/
- https://www.breedslist.com/
- https://nbagr.icar.gov.in/
- Wikipedia