Lithuanian white pig
The Lithuanian white pig ( Lithuanian : Lietuvos Baltoji ) is a breed of pig from Lithuania .
Breeding history
The breed was created by crossing indigenous Lithuanian sows with boars of the breeds Large White , German Edelschwein and German Landrace .
Characteristics
- similar in color, appearance and type to Large White
- Weight sows 248 kg, boars 313 kg
- Time up to 100 kg: 174 days
There are 12 boar lines and 29 sow families. There are five separate breeding populations.
Occurrence
The main breeding centers are Baisogala , Draugas , Chernyakhovsk , Grižuva , Žemaitėliai and Marijampolė in Lithuania . In addition, the Lithuanian white pig is crossed into other breeds in Georgia , Kazakhstan , Turkmenistan , Belarus , Moldova and Russia . In 1980 there were a total of 981,600 purebred animals.