Chuxiong Saba Pig [Yunnan Dayao Specialty]

What is Chuxiong Saba Pig? Authentic Yunnan Dayao specialty: Chuxiong Saba Pig

Summary:Do you want to know what Chuxiong Saba Pig is? This article is a detailed introduction toYunnan Dayao specialty - Chuxiong Saba Pig. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Chuxiong Saba Pig. The full text takes about 10 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Chuxiong Saba Pig and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Chuxiong Saba pigs? How did the history of Chuxiong Saba pigs come about? The awards and honors of Chuxiong Saba Pig

Introduction to Chuxiong Saba Pig

Saba Pig is native to Sayingpan Town, Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County, Kunming City, and is distributed in Fumin County, Anning City, Dongchuan District, and various counties and cities in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture. It has a long history of pig farming, but there is no clear historical record of its formation. It can adapt to low heat river valleys and high-altitude environments (altitude 556m-3000m), has strong adaptability, is tolerant to rough feeding, and has a delicious meat aroma (high amino acid content in meat). It is an excellent highland characteristic pig breed in Yunnan. The pig head type is divided into "Bagua Head", "Oil Gourd Head", etc., with mostly black fur. Its advantages are: strong adaptability, tolerance to coarse feeding, and good meat quality (fresh, tender, and juicy). In recent years, through multiple generations of breeding, the production performance of pure and hybrid pigs has been significantly improved

Saba pigs have a medium body size and a narrow body. The head is medium-sized, the forehead is narrow, and there are Bagua or incomplete Bagua folds. The ears are medium-sized, with soft and drooping earlobes. The mouth tube is long, and a few are medium-sized. The abdomen droops without dragging the ground, and the buttocks are slightly pointed and inclined. The limbs are solid and strong. The tail is thick and long, and the tail root is low. 06 pairs, a few 7 pairs, arranged neatly and symmetrically, with the last pair of nipples separated. The whole body has black hair, with a few fiery hairs, and a few heads, limbs, and tail tips are white (referred to as six whites)

Chuxiong Saba Pig Breeding Area is located in the western corner of the southern section of the Kangdian axis, with fully developed strata, folds, and faults. The area is mountainous, accounting for more than 90% of the national land area, and is known as "nine parts of mountains and waters, one part of dams". Regional soils include dark brown soil, brown soil, yellow brown soil, and red soil, while non regional soils are mainly purple soil. The soil has moderate acidity and alkalinity, loose texture, good air permeability, and a pH value of 4.96. Mountainous, semi mountainous, and dam areas with elevations ranging from 650 meters to 3000 meters are suitable for aquaculture, with a forest coverage rate of 60.69% and abundant grassland resources. Abundant water resources, pollution-free surroundings, and excellent water quality. Suitable for breeding Chuxiong Saba pigs

What is the nutritional value of Chuxiong Saba pigs

Chuxiong Saba pigs have black fur all over their bodies, with very few having fiery fur. Medium in size, with a narrow and elongated body, a drooping abdomen, slightly pointed and slanted buttocks, and a medium-sized head; The forehead is narrow with eight trigrams folds, the ears are medium-sized, and the earlobes are soft and drooping. Mouth tube long, a few moderate. The limbs are solid and strong, the tail is thick and long, the tail root is low, there are more than 5 pairs of effective nipples, symmetrical and neatly arranged. Chuxiong Saba pigs mature early, with male pigs experiencing estrus at 3-4 months of age and female pigs starting to estrus at 5 months of age; The breeding age for boars is about 6 months old, and for sows it is about 7 months old