The 15 Best Pig Breeds for Your Farm

[@IainG81]

Thanks for the video, very informative.

[@southamericanredneck9471]

Thanks for the info.

[@gabrielnyamewoho1964]

I really like the Pigs farming business 💯😘🥰😢😢😢🙌🙌

[@JojoLove-hb5si]

Thank you for the additional knowledge of choosing pigs to take care.

[@dominiclondesborough3222]

Great video, makes me want to go out and buy some pork chops. Do pig farmers generally stick to one breed? Which breed is the least susceptible to sickness and disease?

[@eduardomendonca3493]

Saddleback's I have them but pure white pigs and Welsh pigs get more diseases

[@eduardomendonca3493]

It depends if there healthy

[@cdjhyoung]

If you are living in North America, and you expect the pork you raise to taste similar to quality pork you buy at a market, no, farmers do not stick to one breed. The fastest growing pigs will be from litters that are a three way cross from one of the eight main North American breeds. These breeds are Duroc; Hampshire; Yorkshire; Chester White; Poland China; Berkshire; Large White and Landrace. This three way crossed pig will grow to butcher weight (about 250 lbs. live weight) in five to six months from birth. These pigs don't grow well on foraged foods. They grow best, and create the best meat they are capable of by eating a diet of ground corn, cooked soybean meal and a mineral supplement. There are other breeds of pigs described as forage or pasture pigs that will grow if left to graze and forage on their own. They take much longer to reach a weight for harvest, for some breeds that may be longer than a year. These pigs also produce caucuses with different amount of fat verses lean and with a significantly different taste to the pork. It will tend to taste more 'gamey'. This may be to your liking, but it is not for everyone. On the question of disease resistance: Few growers want to introduce antibiotics to animals they raise themselves for their own consumption. Pigs are problematic in this way. They tend to get infected with various worms and will need to be chemically treated for them, once when weaned and again at about 100 lbs weight. Pigs are also susceptible to many diseases that can be transferred on human clothing from one farm to another. You need to be vary cautious about letting another pig farmer in your pig barn without taking precautions against disease like supplying him with boots only used on your farm or paper coveralls to defend against disease he may bring from his farm. Pigs do best in moderate temperatures. If you are buying a feeder pig for your own consumption, consider timing that purchase for a pig born around January or February. The early cold can be worked against, but this will put most of that pigs growing life in the mildest temperatures. I write this in May, 2023. I would advise against buying or raising your own pigs at this point in time. The war in Ukraine, inflation, and crop failures in South America have driven the price of corn, soybean and wheat to near all time highs. The cost /benefit formula for raising your own animals with purchased feed will be a highly negative result at this point in time.

[@kdubfl]

Idaho Pasture Pigs combine the best qualities of three heritage breeds to make a great homestead pig. Very friendly pigs!

[@ethson6915]

I love poigs

[@ayandasizwencobeni5641]

🙌🔥🔥🔥💯

[@alexshatzko1381]

neibor had a huge Berkshire hog---he was a vet

[@Caesar_Americanus]

The Kunekune gets no mention

[@codyoffgrid]

They are not a top breed, they are a lard pig and grow very very slowly.

[@Caesar_Americanus]

@@codyoffgrid Thank you that's good to know I've only heard good things I wanted more info before involving myself into that

[@Caesar_Americanus]

@@codyoffgrid Thank you that's good to know I've only heard good things I wanted more info before involving myself into that

[@codyoffgrid]

@Caesar_Americanus We made the mistake of getting kunekunes for our first pigs. Now we have Berkshire, Duroc, Yorkshire and hereford pigs we might try ipp's or Hampshire pigs too.

[@Caesar_Americanus]

@@codyoffgrid Ill stay tuned

[@drydenstewartenterprises]

Wow, Who ever made this video obviously dsnt know anything about these pig breeds or anything about owning a farm! lets sum it up a bit. A) white pigs are good if you like pen farming and artificial insemination, not good for pasture farming. B) short snouts = less damage to your pasture, usually smaller size, longer growing time. C) Longer snouts = better at foraging their own food, more pasture damage, more having to move them around to new pasture. D) True heritage breeds have been inbred so much that they are more susceptible to diseases, make your own breed by mixing them for a stronger genetic line and better pasture management!

[@daniellestarr1476]

Good to know! We just go kune kune or possibly kune kune mix and surprised they weremt listed. We are beginners on raising/growing pigs for meat. What other smaller pig breed are good for grazing, friendly and meat quality? We have a smaller child so friendly personality is big for us.

[@drydenstewartenterprises]

@@daniellestarr1476 Guinia hogs are a great one, but mix the breeds for better genes.

[@mimestatic]

The robot voice should’ve gave it away

[@codyoffgrid]

It is very clear whoever made this video knows nothing about pig farming!! So don't listen to this video and rush out and think you wil be a pig farmer. There are better videos to watch. Duroc, Yorkshire, Berkshire, Hereford, Tamworth, Old Spot are all great pigs to raise. Landrace can sunburn very easily. We pasture our pigs and rotate them often.

[@Agronomag]

Thanks for the feedback. We understand that we can't always get it right but we're doing our best.

[@EarlBlizzard]

I would love to talk to you about pig breeding

[@Agronomag]

We're going to publish a video soon exactly about this :) Stay tuned!

[@TheMidasMD]

I think the commentary is rather confused in speaking about the breeds. Large black is rare and not common. Landrace is common, popular and definitely not aggressive.

[@darenleeper1644]

Mulefoots are awsome.

[@lindawaters1955]

Why do you keep saying “alas” in inappropriate meaning?

[@arthurdewith7608]

Alas

[@arthurdewith7608]

Ur inappropriate person

[@ethson6915]

🐖

[@Stapletonhomestread_Ohio]

We have kunekune pig farm I wouldn't have any other breed

[@arthurdewith7608]

Not true

[@carmenthompson4298]

The pigs at the beginning of the video look malnourished and sickly.

[@cdjhyoung]

Agreed. A sign that the video producer does not not have first hand knowledge of the subject matter and is only repeating information found elsewhere.

[@arthurdewith7608]

@@cdjhyoung sow had a big litter to feed and a older sow

[@ronlicari5403]

Kunes should have been in this list

[@codyoffgrid]

No they shouldn't!! They are a lard pig and grow very very slowly!!

[@Totes_Hardcore]

​@@codyoffgrid lard breeds make better bacon and kunes do great being raised on forest or pasture.

[@codyoffgrid]

@Totes_Hardcore there are way better pigs for meat and bacon! I have kunekunes, Berkshire, Duroc, Yorkshire and hereford pigs. Swabian hall has the best bacon from what I heard or the ipps.