Ba Xuyen

Ba Xuyen
Conservation status Least Concern
Country of origin South Vietnam
Pig (Sus scrofa domesticus.)

The Ba Xuyen is a breed of domestic pig from South Vietnam, specifically the Mekong Delta. It is a spotted black and white pig with white feet. It was bred from a cross between a Berkshire and a Boxu from 1932 to 1956.[1][2]

Description

The average size of the breed is 100 kilograms by the time they reach one year old, having a "backfat thickness of 42 mm." When breeding, around 8 piglets are born in every litter.[3]

References

  1. ^ Porter, Valerie; Mason, Ian Lauder (2002). Mason's world dictionary of livestock breeds, types, and varieties. CAB International. p. 213. http://books.google.com/books?id=1FNUW-44fEsC&pg=PA216&dq=%22Ba+Xuyen%22+pig&hl=en&ei=gITITqT8IsG2twfa1rDnCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22Ba%20Xuyen%22%20pig&f=false. Retrieved November 19, 2011. 
  2. ^ Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux (2008). Pig news and information, Volume 29. Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux. p. 162. http://books.google.com/books?ei=gITITqT8IsG2twfa1rDnCw&ct=result&id=_G9WAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22Ba+Xuyen%22+pig&q=%22Ba+Xuyen%22+#search_anchor. Retrieved November 20, 2011. 
  3. ^ Oklahoma State University (June 6, 2002). "Ba Xuyen". Oklahoma State University Board of Regents. http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/swine/baxuyen/index.htm. Retrieved November 20, 2011.