Hog is a kind of pig available in USA. Hog is basically heavy, fat producing domesticated pig. But due to cheap priced vegetable oil, the fat-value got decreased and as a result hogs are treated not for exclusively their fat-value, the for getting meat from them. In USA, at present, any pig with weight more than 120lb is considered as hog.
In USA, there are generally 8 major breeds of hogs and they are as follows:-
• Berkshire: black body with six white points, straight ears and short, dished snout
• Duroc: reddish colours, fatigued ears, fast growth
• Hampshire: black and white in colour, meaty corpse
• Poland China: black body with six white points, droopy ears
• Spot: white and black spot, high growth rate
• Chester White: solid white, medium sized, fatigued ears
• Landrance: white body, mothering ability
• Yorkshire: good mother, produce large trash
In USA, there are generally 8 major breeds of hogs and they are as follows:-
• Berkshire: black body with six white points, straight ears and short, dished snout
• Duroc: reddish colours, fatigued ears, fast growth
• Hampshire: black and white in colour, meaty corpse
• Poland China: black body with six white points, droopy ears
• Spot: white and black spot, high growth rate
• Chester White: solid white, medium sized, fatigued ears
• Landrance: white body, mothering ability
• Yorkshire: good mother, produce large trash
