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2. Exotic Breeds

These are pigs that were imported from because of their quali-

ties
Examples of exotic breeds

Large white, Landrace, Wessex saddle back, Middle white

, Large black, Hampshire, Poland China, Duroc breed

Characteristics of Exotic breed

 They grow fast

 They have specific colours

 They flatten quickly

 They produce high quality pork

 They are not as disease resistant as their local counterparts.