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Pietrain Pig Breed Introduction: An Excellent Introduced Pig Breed

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Originally from the Brabant region of Belgium. In 1919-1920, near Brabant in Belgium, local pigs were crossbred and improved with the French Beyeux pig, and later blood from the British Tamworth pig was introduced. In 1955 it was recognized by European countries and has been a relatively popular pig breed in Europe in recent decades. Body type and appearance: The body is square-shaped, wide and short, with short limbs and fine bones, and particularly well-developed muscles. The coat is grayish-white, interspersed with black patches, and also mixed with some red hair. Ears

Originally from the Brabant region of Belgium. In 1919-1920, near Brabant in Belgium, local pigs were crossbred and improved with the French Beyeux pig, and later blood from the British Tamworth pig was introduced. In 1955 it was recognized by European countries and has been a relatively popular pig breed in Europe in recent decades.

Body type and appearance: The body is square-shaped, wide and short, with short limbs and fine bones, and particularly well-developed muscles. The coat is grayish-white, interspersed with black patches, and also mixed with some red hair. The ears are medium-sized and tilted forward.

Production performance: The average litter size is 9.7 piglets, and the backfat is thin. According to reports, the carcass lean meat percentage at 90 kg live weight is as high as 66.9%.

This breed was introduced in 1994 for pure breeding and population expansion. Because of its very high carcass lean meat percentage, it is a very good terminal sire pig in crossbreeding systems. After 90 kg, this pig breed's growth rate slows significantly and it consumes more feed, and it belongs to the stress-sensitive pig breeds. It is best to cross it with Duroc pigs or Hampshire pigs, and use the F1 generation boars as terminal sires. In this way, the lean meat percentage can be increased while also preventing the occurrence of PSE pork.

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