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Swine Breeds
5 swine breeds for the animal science test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| yorkshire | light pink in color, with erect ears, and the most recorded swine breed |
| chester white | most durable of the white breeds, first developed around 1815-1818, using strains of large, white pigs common to the Northeast U.S. and a white boar imported from Bedfordshire |
| hampshire | breed characterized by erect ears and a black body with a whitish band around the middle, covering the front legs. |
| spotted | characteristic color of large black and white spots |
| duroc | red, large-framed, medium length, and muscular, with partially drooping ears, and tend to be one of the least aggressive of all the swine breeds |