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Ningxiang pig
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Ningxiang pig

Place of Origin China
Origin The Ningxiang pig is raised primarily for lard. The breed is of the Central China type and originated in the Hunan Province of China in the Central Subtropic belt. The breed is normally housed and hand-fed year round. Also Known By: Ninsya or Ninsyan (Russian), Ning-Chang (German).
Purpose Meat
Characteristics The hair coat colour pattern has been described as "black clouds overhanging snows with a silver ring around the neck"; the back is slightly concave, and the belly is pouched and pendulous. The back fat is 4 cm thick; the average litter size is 11.5 and there are 7 pairs of teats.
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