What are the top ten black pig producing areas in China?
The "complete protein" contained in black pork is better able to help repair human tissues. Eating black pork regularly can provide a balanced supply of nutrients, allowing modern people to still obtain minerals, vitamins and protein while dieting. Black pigs have glossy black hair, a compact body, quick reactions, strong disease resistance and reproductive capacity, and tolerance to cold. They originated in Zhaodong.
Xifu Black Pig
The Xifu Ecological Black Pig Breeding Base is located in Pingdu City, Shandong Province. The Xifu Ecological Black Pigs raised here eat soybean meal, corn, melon vines, ecological grains and miscellaneous cereals, bone meal and so on, with a combination of pen feeding and free-range rearing. Each pig pen has an exercise yard, and in winter there is boiler heating. The Xifu Ecological Black Pigs raised here are all very healthy.
The breeding and raising of Xifu Ecological Black Pigs has achieved a fully ecological process, hygienic, environmentally friendly and pollution-free. Xifu Ecological Black Pig is hailed as the healthiest pork. The Xifu Ecological Black Pig is one of the pig breeds with the longest growth cycle in the world. It has a well-built, slender body, a strong and sturdy constitution, and glossy, smooth black hair. It has advantages such as strong disease resistance and tolerance to coarse feed. The muscle fibers are fine and uniform, and the texture is firm and elastic; the meat color is bright red and mellow, the marbling is clear, and the fat deposition ratio is good. The lean meat is tender and smooth without being tough, and the fat is fragrant and rich without being greasy. It tastes delicious and has a pure flavor. It is also rich in various amino acids and beneficial components essential to the human body, with a moderate pH value, low cholesterol, and no drug residues, benefiting human health. Xifu Ecological Black Pig is hailed as the most delicious pork.
Sanmenxia Chuying Black Pig
The raising method of Sanmenxia Chuying Black Pigs differs from conventional pen feeding; it adopts a rotational grazing free-range method, and the pigs are sent to market after being fed for more than ten months. Within the prescribed grazing time, Sanmenxia Chuying Black Pigs roam outside the pens to forage freely. Rooting and foraging in the wild conforms to the pig's primitive feeding method. At the same time, through the black pig's rooting behavior, minerals in the soil are supplemented, increasing the pig's own resistance and making it less prone to illness. Pigs raised under such free-range conditions have delicious meat and good taste. At the same time, through the combination of planting and raising, the pig manure can also be used to fertilize vegetables, achieving return to the field. This returns to ecology and reduces pollution.
Licha Black Pig
The main origin of the Licha Black Pig is distributed in the Jiao River basin at the junction of the three counties and cities of Jiaozhou, Jiaonan and Zhucheng in Shandong Province. Licha Township is its central producing area. The Licha Black Pig is named after its central producing area in Licha Town. It has a long history of raising, with a long body and loin, a tall and large build, and completely black hair. In 1985 it was listed by the National Ministry of Agriculture as an excellent local pig breed for key promotion, has been listed as a national first-class livestock breed resource under key protection, and is also the only unique black pig breed in the world with two more ribs than other pig breeds.
Yanan Black Pig
The Yanan Black Pig is one of China's 48 excellent local pig breeds. It was once the "black-haired pig that every household had" in western Sichuan, and reached its peak of raising before 1980. The Yanan pig has black hair, a relatively large body, a relatively long but slightly narrow torso, a relatively long snout, and shallow wrinkles on the forehead; the back and loin are straight, the hindquarters are slightly sloped, and the thighs are somewhat underdeveloped. Generally, adult boars have an average body weight of 95.7 kg, a body length of 124.0 cm, and a body height of 67.5 cm, while adult sows have an average body weight of 74.4 kg, a body length of 118.7 cm, and a body height of 62.9 cm. Adult pigs at breeding farms reach an average body weight of about 139 kg, with body height all above 70 cm. The Yanan pig has strong adaptability to the relatively extensive raising methods of hilly rural areas.
Wanbei Black Pig
The Wanbei Black Pig is mainly distributed in Fuyang, Bozhou, Huaibei and other places. It has strong disease resistance, a high farrowing rate, and delicious meat, with a history of more than 2000 years. The Wanbei pig has advantages such as strong adaptability, tolerance to coarse feed, strong stress resistance and disease resistance, high reproductive capacity, good mothering ability, good carcass and meat quality, and tolerance to high temperature, high humidity and severe cold weather, but it has the disadvantages of slow growth speed, thick skin and coarse bones.
Laiwu Black Pig
The Laiwu Black Pig is a typical representative of the Huanghuaihai Black Pig. Its history of raising can be traced back at least to the primitive society of the Neolithic Age. The "Laiwu Black" has characteristics such as high reproductive capacity, strong nursing ability, rich and fragrant fresh meat flavor, strong stress resistance, and obvious heterosis. It has been listed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as a key protected livestock breed resource, and by the Ministry of Agriculture as a national-level livestock genetic resource protection breed. It is currently a distinctive breed in the pork market.
Gandong Black Pig
The Gandong Black Pig was formed by crossbreeding Berkshire boars with local black pigs, and is mainly distributed in Nancheng County, Yihuang County and other places in Jiangxi Province, as well as Pucheng, Shaowu and other counties in Fujian Province. In terms of morphological characteristics, the Gandong Black Pig has a medium-sized head, a slightly long and slightly concave face, and medium-sized ears that lean forward and droop. The neck is short and the back is broad, the back and loin are straight or slightly concave, and the rump is broad and full. The limbs are relatively thin and sturdy. The Wuyi Black Pig can adapt to the humid, foggy climate of the Wuyi mountain area, and has characteristics such as early maturity, more fat deposition, thin skin and tender meat. However, its litter size is on the low side and its growth is relatively slow.
Tuhe Black Pig
The Tuhe Black Pig is named after its producing area and hair color. Historically it was mainly distributed in the Tuhai River basin that stretches across Shandong Province, with Jiyang County as the central producing area, and mainly distributed in Jiyang, Qihe, Linyi, Shanghe, Huimin and other places. The Tuhe Black Pig is a pig breed that has been selected and retained over a long period under feeding conditions based mainly on green and coarse feed. It belongs to the North China type of black pig. According to expert research, this pig breed has characteristics such as strong adaptability, high reproductive capacity, tolerance to coarse feed, strong stress resistance, high intramuscular fat content and good meat quality, and is a typical representative and the finest breed among China's native black pigs.
Huai'an Black Pig
The Huai'an Black Pig is the second national-level pig breed cultivated in Jiangsu after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and also the second successfully registered livestock and poultry geographical indication in Jiangsu Province. After years of exploration and practice, the Huai'an Municipal Agriculture Committee carried out high-standard planning and construction, introducing a unique probiotic technology to replace antibiotics and a biological bed raising model, achieving no discharge, no odor, no pollution and no drug residues. At present, its raising technology and scale both rank first in the province, and within the year it can reach a market volume of ten thousand head. The national excellent breed "Huai'an Black Pig" is gradually becoming a golden signboard for the livestock industry of Huai'an and even Jiangsu.
Hebei Black Pig
The Hebei Black Pig, also known as the Shenxian Pig, is a group within the Huanghuaihai Black Pig and is a famous black pig breed in Hebei Province, as well as its only local pig breed. It has excellent qualities such as high reproductive capacity, high meat quality, tolerance to coarse feed and strong disease resistance, and is a rare excellent black pig breed.