Type the name of the breed you're looking for below

[wpdreams_ajaxsearchlite] Don't see the breed your're looking for? Click here and let us know!
Lithuanian Native pig
[fbcomments]

Lithuanian Native pig

Place of Origin Lithuania
Origin The Lithuanian Native pig (Lithuanian: Lietuvos vietinė) is a landrace of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) native to Lithuania. This breed (in the broad sense) can be traced back to ancient times, and is one of the oldest pig varieities in Europe.

The Lithuanian Native's characteristics were used in producing the Lithuanian White, a standardized breed, and many Russian breeds. Now Lithuanian Native pigs are very rare even in Lithuania and in danger of extinction extinct. However since 1993 a group of about 200 animals are preserved in the Institute of Animal Sciences.
Purpose Meat
Characteristics The Lithuanian Native pig's typical features include wattles on the neck, and usually large black spots on the body, but colour variations include black-and-white, ginger, black, and tri-coloured. It is a middle-sized breed. They have a friendly temperament. Being insensitive to sun, these pigs are suitable for grazing.

Their skin is thicker and with longer bristles than Lithuanian White pigs. The weight of adult boars and sows are 260 kg (570 lb) and 180 kg (400 lb), respectively. The height measurements are 80 - 90 cm (31 - 35 in)and 76 - 80 cm (30 - 32 in), respectively. Fattening pigs gain daily about 600 g, carcass length is 92.5 cm and average backfat thickness at 100 kg is 34.8 mm. Average litter size is 11.4 pigs, litter weight at 21 day 43.2 kg.
Recent Blog Posts
  • Who is your Vet? Demystifying the facts!

    People are creatures of habit and we repeatedly do things that we have done in the past.  We drive the same route to and from work, we shop at the same stores, we buy gas at the same gas stations.  We are often on auto-pilot and don’t give a lot of thought to why we […]

  • Meet Dr. Katz at Petmapz!

    My name is Dr. Katz Piller and most of my clients refer to me as “Dr. Katz”. I have had meaningful relationships with various animals since I was a toddler and after losing one horse to severe colic and another to cancer. I made a commitment to studying veterinary medicine and to helping alleviate the […]

  • Why you should have your pet spayed or neutered

    The decision to spay or neuter your pet is an important one for pet owners. But it can be the single best decision you make for their long-term welfare. A USA Today (May 7, 2013) article cites that pets who live in the states with the highest rates of spaying/neutering also live the longest. According […]