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Wenchang pig

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, The variety originated from Hainan Province, and its central production areas were Wenchang, Tunchang and Lingao County. Wenchang pig is medium small in size, small in head, short in mouth, wide in forehead, with inverted eight wrinkles, small upright ears, plump in body, wide and slightly concave in back, large sagging abdomen (but rarely mopping the floor), slightly inclined in rear body, wrinkled in hock joints, white and black in hair all over the body, from head to tail root along the dorsal line, there is a broad band of black skin and black hair, commonly known as "black back strip." The mandible, lower neck, chest and abdomen and limbs are all white, with a width of 3~5cm between black and white.

The variety comes from Hainan Province, and the central producing areas are Wenchang, Tunchang and Lingao County.

Breed description Wenchang pig has a medium to small body, a small head, a short mouth, a wide forehead, inverted eight-character wrinkles, small erect ears, a plump body, a wide back, a large sagging belly (but rarely mop the floor), a slightly tilted hindquarters, wrinkles at the hocks, more white and less black coat all over the body, and a wide band of black leather and black hair from the beginning to the tail root, commonly known as "black back stripe". The lower jaw, neck, chest, abdomen and limbs are all white, and there is a wide 3~5cm "halo zone" between black and white. There is a white triangular star in the middle of the forehead. Most of the nipples are 7 pairs.

In the body weight 13~73kg stage, Wenchang pigs had an average daily gain of 295g, dressing percentage of 69%, carcass lean percentage of 38.52% and fat percentage of 42.31%. Sexual maturity is early and fecundity is medium.

 
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