Traditionally known as �Gavthi Dukor� i.e. village pig
Origin
Local pigs
Major utility
Pork
Comments on utility
Mostly maintained for pork and sausage making
known as �Chouris�. Manure is used for kitchen gardening.
Comments on breeding tract
The pigs are densely populated in Tiswadi, Bardez, and Pernem of the North Goa district; Mormugao, Salcete, Canacona and Quepem talukas of South Goa District of Goa.
Adaptability to environment
Preferred by local population due to less maintenance cost, better adaptability and consumer�s preference. These pigs are slow growing, little wild in nature and can sustain in scavenging situation.
Population
Year
Population
Other information
2012
37556
Source: 2012-13. Directorate of Animal Husbandry and services, Government of Goa, Panaji, Goa
Management
Management system
Backyard
Mobility
Stationary
Feeding of adults
Scavenging
Comments on Management
Local Pork eating population (Mainly Christian) maintain these pigs in their back yard traditionally. The pigs are slaughtered for celebrations on festivals like Christmas, New Year and marriages.
Morphology
Colour
Mostly Black. Few animals (both male and female) have white patches on legs and face
Horn shape and size
Visible characteristics
These are small sized having short ears, short snout, pot belly and are wild in nature with rough bristles.
Male
Female
Overall
Height (avg. cm.)
55.87
60.77
Body Length (avg. cm.)
101.49
105.99
Heart girth (avg. cm.)
86.48
115.24
Body weight (avg. kg.)
41.0
43.0
Birth weight (avg. kg.)
0.63
0.58
0.6
Performance
Average
Minimum
Maximum
Litter size born
7.45
2.0
13.0
Age at first parturition (months)
11.01
6.9
14.0
Parturition interval (months)
6.1
5.2
6.6
Dressing percentage
72.0
Any Peculiarity of the breed
Average age at slaughter is about 6-8 months in males with a live weight of about 67kg. Female are good mothers, they take care of their piglets very well due to which there is less mortality during early period by stampeding. Females have strong maternal instinct and try to attack strangers
All the above information of following Indian Breed is collected from Public Database of NBAGR, India. We (Digi Vets) just published information in an original format, without making any changes. The value of statistics can be changed in future according to census.
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