Meishan

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    The Meishan pig has a wrinkled head and skin. Its skin is dark in color with black fur. The skin of the legs just above the claw is completely white. The Meishan's many wrinkles and its skin folds, is the symbol of old age in China.

    In addition, they have a very gentle nature and have been very well domesticated over the centuries. They are quite lazy by nature and submissive to other breeds of piglets. In terms of behavior, they are incredibly social and as previously sought very gentle by nature. An adult sow weighs an average of 90 kg and reaches about knee height in size. Borgen (neutered male piglets) grow slightly larger and heavier. A Meishan can live up to 15 years. Furthermore, they can live outside in the winter without any problems. They tolerate temperatures down to below -25 degrees.

    Meishan piglets are hefty eaters. They can handle large amounts of roughage and even eat aquatic plants.An adult sow has a height of about 60 cm and weighs over 60 kilograms. On her back, she has a bacon layer of 2.5 cm.

    Meishan piglets are very lazy. They do not like to move around much and are very fond of their rest. They therefore radiate that calmness. In China, where they come from, they are often used as peacemakers in groups of piglets for this reason. China once had about seventy pig breeds; twenty of them remain today. The Meishan pig is one of them. They resemble Buddha; meditating all day, especially not moving too much, a well-rounded body and very fond of rest.

    The Chinese have been selectively breeding domestic piglets for more than 5,000 years. The Meishan is one of the oldest, if not the oldest domesticated pig breed in the world. Taihu piglets are prized in China and Japan for their succulent, marbled meat and superior lard and fat quality. Meishan piglets were bred for hyper-productivity and productivity to thrive in smaller areas and on rougher diets than other pig breeds. Combined with these traits, Meishan piglets were bred to be extremely quiet and docile, making them easier to keep than larger or more active pig breeds.

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