German saddle pig
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The German saddle pig is a breed of domestic pig and the endangered livestock breed of 2006. The animal got its name from its color: the black basic color is interrupted in the middle by a light “saddle”.
The sow weighs around 300 kg and can give birth to 22 piglets per year. Saddle pigs are considered to be very good mothers who raise their piglets outdoors even under unfavorable conditions. The landrace is suitable for pasture, is considered robust and has a high meat quality. Since the meat is not as lean as today's consumers want, the animal is no longer as popular with farmers and processors.
The German saddle pig originated in the GDR in the post-war period from a cross between angler saddle pig and a Swabian-Hall pig . In the GDR, the crossbreed was then developed into the German saddle pig breed and was initially very common. Due to the genetically determined high fat content, the good mother breed became economically uninteresting.
The original breed of angler saddle-pigs , native to Schleswig-Holstein , died out after German reunification, apart from a few sows and one boar. Breeding animals from the disbanded genetic reserve of the former state-owned estate in Hirschfeld helped to refresh the blood. Angler saddle pig is now only the regional Schleswig-Holstein name for the German saddle pig, which has been bred there again.
The Swabian-Hällische country pigs from Baden-Württemberg are also very closely related to the German saddle pigs. To avoid inbreeding of the very small populations, boars are exchanged. Swabian-Hall pigs are lighter, a little longer and a little richer in meat than the German saddle pigs. However, the breeding goals of the various saddle pigs in Germany are identical.
Web links
- Website of the Society for the Conservation of Ancient and Endangered Domestic Animals
- Information page of the HSZV about German saddle pigs
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