tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post7228640585244841739..comments2023-12-15T02:04:08.213-08:00Comments on meat: Ancient pig breeding and modern pig breedingBruce Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-15582621217217964662009-03-02T18:08:00.000-08:002009-03-02T18:08:00.000-08:00My postings here are riddled with inaccuracies and...My postings here are riddled with inaccuracies and completely unreliable. They are for entertainment only -- if you base your life on my blog you are surely headed for certain doom. Ok?Bruce Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-51946478702402809912009-03-02T15:30:00.000-08:002009-03-02T15:30:00.000-08:00"With respect to the original post, what I'm point..."With respect to the original post, what I'm pointing out is that genetics and pig characteristics have resulted in breeds being phased out even thousands of years ago."<BR/><BR/>Then I suggest you do that without being so inaccurate. People who know or later learn the truth would tend to devalue your other statements, regardless of their veracity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-82333867735637484192009-03-02T10:19:00.000-08:002009-03-02T10:19:00.000-08:00With respect to the original post, what I'm pointi...With respect to the original post, what I'm pointing out is that genetics and pig characteristics have resulted in breeds being phased out even thousands of years ago.Bruce Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-14281408982476243102009-03-02T09:24:00.000-08:002009-03-02T09:24:00.000-08:00Durocs haven't replaced every other breed on comme...Durocs haven't replaced every other breed on commercial pig farms, and they aren't the most efficient at producing lean meat.<BR/><BR/>Although Durocs are very popular as terminal sires, the fact that they are called "terminal sires" means that there are other kinds of pigs in the breeding program. Therefore, Durocs haven't, as you explained "completely replaced every other breed of pig in commercial pig farms."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-54672868084730000932009-03-02T01:50:00.000-08:002009-03-02T01:50:00.000-08:00I don't really know the answer to that. I know th...I don't really know the answer to that. I know that most of the large commercial herds have a substantial duroc component, but i really couldn't tell you which breed is the top. Landrace and duroc are both pretty close.Bruce Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-46732554474870807382009-02-28T22:25:00.000-08:002009-02-28T22:25:00.000-08:00"The Duroc breed of pig is the most efficient at t..."The Duroc breed of pig is the most efficient at turning feed into lean pork,..."<BR/><BR/>Isn't the Landrace <A HREF="http://books.google.com/books?id=J6WwuS3NHWwC&pg=PA266&dq=landrace+pigs+had+the+fewest&lr=" REL="nofollow">more efficient than the Duroc</A>?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com