Country of origin Korea | Hair black | |
Similar Jeju Black, British Landrace pig, Choctaw hog, Meishan pig, Berkshire pig | ||
The Korean Native is a breed of domestic pig indigenous to Korea. The meat is preferred to that of imported breeds and is of a darker red colour.
Characteristics
The Korean Native was reported to have glossy black hair, dished face, greatly protruded mouth, big eyes, straightly upright ears, round shoulder, narrow rear back, wide chest, long hip, well balanced short legs and 10-12 teats (Taimatsu, 1917). Its major characteristics are high propagating power, superior meat quality and strong adaption ability. (Yeo et al. 2000). Its growth rate and feed conversion ratio are lower than in imported breeds, but it yields meat of higher quality and adapts better to extensive management.
References
Korean Native Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA