Domestic pig

Säugetiere

Domestic pig (Sus scrofa f. dom.)

German saddleback

In the beginning of the 20th century the saddlebag was very popular due to its robustness, good feed utilization and mothering abilities. From the 1950s onwards consumers demanded lean meat and the livestock declined rapidly.

 


Kategorie: Säugetiere

Größe: ♂ 350 kg; ♀ 300 kg

Tragezeit: approx 115 days

Futter: green fodder, vegetables, cereals, silage

Leistung: high meat quality; 11 piglets / litter

Gefährdung: extremely endangered