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Beijing Black pig
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Beijing Black pig

Place of Origin China
Origin The Beijing Black, also known as the Peking Black, is a breed of domestic pig from China. The breed was created in 1962 by cross-breeding a Berkshire with a common Chinese pig. Two other breeds, the Soviet White and the Yorkshire, were also crossbred with native Chinese pigs. It is described as being a "strong, rugged breed" that has "good production traits".
Purpose Meat
Characteristics They are mostly black, but have some white markings.
Other Considerations Breeding
In order to decide which pigs are chosen to breed new litters, several factors are considered, which include "litter size at birth and weaning, weight at weaning, and weight and backfat thickness at 6 months of age". The pigs that pass these requirements breed with Beijing Black pigs of other lines to create greater variety.
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