Donghai Laohuai Pig [Jiangsu Donghai Specialty]

What is Donghai Laohuai pig? Authentic Jiangsu Donghai Specialty: Donghai Laohuai Pig

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Basic introduction of Donghai Laohuai pig

Laohuai pig originated in the Qin Dynasty and is an ancient North China type pig breed in Chinese history, closely related to wild boars.

. As a grazing type pig breed, it initially proliferated and grew in groups in the Huang Huai Hai region centered on ancient Haizhou. It is a high-yield pig breed in China and is the parent of breeding pig breeds such as Xinhuai pig and Yimeng black pig. It has been listed in the "National Livestock and Poultry Variety Resource Protection List". At present, the price in the domestic market is over 50 yuan per kilogram, and the price in the international market reaches over 20 US dollars per kilogram

Pigs are an ancient local breed originating from the Huaibei Plain. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in BC, agriculture in the Huaibei Plain was already quite developed. People needed to raise pigs widely for meat consumption and fertilization in farmland, gradually cultivating Huaibei pig breeds with consistent body shape, appearance, and production performance. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties period from the 3rd to the 6th century AD and the Southern Song Dynasty period in the 12th century, the economy of the Huaibei Plain suffered from war damage. Two large-scale migrations southward led to the introduction of Huai pigs into the hilly and mountainous areas of Ning, Zhen, and Yang. After long-term cultivation, they became mountain pigs. Later, with the development of coastal areas, Huai pigs moved eastward and gradually formed stove pigs adapted to coastal saline areas

Distribution Range

Huai pigs are mainly distributed in the Pingyuan and Ningzhen areas of Huaibei, as well as in the hilly and coastal areas of Yangshan in this province. In the late 1970s, due to the widespread promotion of the New Huai pig in the Huaibei area, most of the local Huai pigs were replaced by New Huai pigs and their hybrid pigs. By 1987, the Huai Pig Central Production Area was mainly concentrated in counties such as Ganyu, Yizheng, Gaoyou, Liyang, Gaochun, Dongtai, and Dafeng, with the second highest number of sows among local breeds in the province

The whole body is covered in black and dense fur, with brown fur growing in winter; The wrinkles on the head and cheeks are shallow and few, forming a diamond shape; The mouth tube is long and straight; Large and drooping ears; Medium to compact body shape, narrow and flat back and waist, with very few slight indentations, tight abdomen, not dragging the ground; Tall and sturdy limbs; The number of sows' nipples ranges from 7 to 10 pairs

Huai pigs mature early, with sows giving birth to a large number of piglets, ranging from 3 to 9 fetuses, with an average of around 13 piglets. The average daily weight gain of fattening pigs is about 475 grams, with a feed return of 4.57:1. The carcass has a thinner back and waist, thicker skin, and a higher lean meat percentage of 45%

Awards and honors for the East China Sea Old Huai Pig

In 2000, the Ministry of Agriculture issued Announcement No. 130, which included Huai pigs in the "National List of Livestock and Poultry Variety Resources Protection"

On August 9, 2003, the "National Huang Huai Hai Black Pig (Huai Pig) Conservation and Breeding Base" was established at the Huai Pig Conservation Farm in the East China Sea