Nice, I used to know the breeds better as I was involved with 4H for about 26 years or so. There was a reddish breed that was supposed to be the best pork and I only saw a couple of those at our fair over the year.
There was a reddish breed that was supposed to be the best pork and I only saw a couple of those at our fair over the year.
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The only ‘red’ hog on the list below is the Duroc & I have definitely heard of that breed ... just saw a Duroc ‘cross’ on Dr. Pol :-)
From link:
What are the best pig breeds to raise for meat? You can raise any breed of pig for meat. However, there are a few breeds that excel in terms of quality meat production and mothering abilities. The eight best pig breeds to raise for meat are the:
Yorkshire Pigs
Duroc Pigs
Berkshire Pigs
Meishan Pigs
Landrace Pigs
Chester White Pigs
Hampshire Pigs
Pietrain Pigs
https://savvyfarmlife.com/meat-pig-breeds/
From other sources, getting it down to 3, those mentioned are Hampshire, Berkshire & Duroc.