We have Pietrain pigs.
The Pietrain is renowned for its very high yield of lean meat, but this is often associated with the presence of the halothane gene for Porcine Stress Syndrome.
For this reason, the use of purebred Pietrain in British pig production is relatively rare.
It is most commonly found in crossbred and synthetic terminal sire lines.
A small number of purebred herds are maintained to supply stock for these breeding programmes.
The breed is of medium size and is white with black spots.
Around the black spots, there are characteristic rings of light pigmentation that carry white hair.
The breed is commonly referred to as being of piebald markings.
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