Post on 02-Jan-2016
Brahman
Color: light gray to black or red
Origin: IndiaTraits:
Hump Loose dewlap Resistant to insects Tolerant to heat
Chianina
Color: white to steel gray w/black switch
Origin: ItalyTraits:
Horned Black pigmented skin Tallest beef breed Heavy muscling
HolsteinColor: Black & white is
most common (can also come in red & white)
Origin: Europe (specifically Holland)
Traits: Largest Dairy breed High feed efficiency Highest milk production
Jersey
Color: light gray/mouse color to dark fawn/almost black
Origin: British Isle of Jersey
Traits: Smallest Dairy breed 2nd highest milk producer High butterfat production Docile
Ayrshire
Color: Red & whiteOrigin: ScotlandTraits:
High quality of udder Milk ideally suited for
butter and cheese Strong & rugged Fewer leg & feet
problems
Brown Swiss
Color: grey, dark brown, tan or almost white
Origin: SwitzerlandTraits:
Big, floppy ears Docile
Guernsey
Color: golden red & whiteOrigin: British Isle of
GuernseyTraits:
Rick flavor of milk “Golden” color to milk
(due to high butterfat, high protein content)
High feed efficiency
American Landrace
Color: whiteOrigin: DenmarkTraits:
Long body Big loped forward ears Large litters Mothering ability
Duroc
Color: redOrigin: Eastern US,
corn beltTraits:
Drooped ears Fast growth rate High feed conversion
Hampshire
Color: black w/white belt
Origin: Southern Scotland and Northern England
Traits: Erect ears Muscle & carcass
leanness
Yorkshire
Color: whiteOrigin: EnglandTraits:
Erect ears Large litters High feed efficiency High growth rate Mothering ability Long carcasses
Poland ChinaColor: black with six white points
(face, feet and switch) Points required
Origin: USTraits:
Dropped ears Oldest American breed High feed efficiency Substantial bone Soundness Docile
Spotted Swine
Color: black and white spots
Origin: USTraits:
Drooping ears Large breed Fast growth rate
Tamworth
Color: golden red to dark red
Origin: IrelandTraits:
Erect ears Most desirable bacon-
type carcass Long, straight snout Depth of side/deep
bodied
BerkshireColor: black & white with
white points points not required
Origin: EnglandTraits:
Erect Ears Juiciness, flavor and
tenderness of meat, due to marbling
High feed efficiency Excellent carcass quality
Chester WhiteColor: solid whiteOrigin: US
Chester County, PA
Traits: Drooped ears Mothering ability Durability Structural soundness Longevity Skin is easily removed
during packing
Vietnamese Potbelly
Color: White or black more common, but also red, gold, spotted
Origin: VietnamTraits:
Used as pets Considerably smaller than
farm pigs (100-300lbs) Can be used as service pets
White Leghorn
Color: WhiteOrigin: Leghorn, ItalyTraits:
Lays White Eggs High egg production Good foragers Large comb & wattles
Plymouth Rock
Color: white, buff, barred
Origin: USTraits:
Hardy Docile Excellent meat (&
egg) production
Cornish
Color: dark, white, buff
Origin: EnglandTraits:
Ultimate meat bird Broad, well-muscled
body Protective mothering
ability
Broad-Breasted Bronze
Color: shimmering-green bronze/black
Origin: USTraits:
Commercial breeds must be bred by A.I.
Docile Fairly rare now
Broad-Breasted White
Color: whiteOrigin: USTraits:
Known for meat production
Must be bred by A.I. More popular than BB
Bronze Harder to handle/manage
than BB Bronze
Beltsville Small WhiteColor: whiteOrigin: Beltsville,
MDTraits:
Meaty carcass Small enough to fit
in average fridge
Royal Palm
Color: White w/bands of black
Origin: FLTraits:
Ornamental bird Currently on the
endangered “watch” list Docile
Houdan Chicken
Color: mottled, whiteOrigin: FranceTraits:
Mostly ornamental, but can produce eggs and meat
5 toes (chickens normally have 4) give them “skipping” gait
Silkie Bantam Color: Black, Blue,
Partridge, Buff, White, Gray Origin: unknown, possibly
China Traits:
fur/silk-like feathers Topknots/crests on their
heads & abundant feathers growing down their legs & middle toe
5 toes