Celtic pig

Breed of pig
  • Male:
    80 cm (31 in)[1]
Skin colorBlack & White
  • Pig
  • Sus domesticus

The Celtic pig (Galician: Porco celta) is a breed of pig native to the autonomous community of Galicia in north-western Spain.

History

Though they were relatively common until the early 20th century, Celtic pigs had nearly disappeared by 1980s. The breed is recovering and there are now more than 2 500 purebred sows.

Characteristics

Celtic pigs grow more slowly and develop more fat than modern breeds like the Large White, making them less well-suited to intensive commercial meat production, but ideal for the creation of cured pork products.

Livestock census

Year Sows Boars Total
2009 2 643 1 751 4 394
2010 2 687 1 787 4 474
2011 2 587 1 889 4 476
2012 2 684 1 907 4 591
2013 2 634 1 668 4 302
2014[2] 2 532 1 596 4 128

References

  1. ^ "Raza Porcina CELTA". Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Spain). Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Raza porcina CELTA". www.magrama.gob.es. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Spain). Retrieved 14 February 2016.

External links

  • http://www.porcocelta.info Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  • Sistema Nacional de Información, Aplicación ARCA, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (in Spanish).
  • Galician legislation ORDE do 27 de setembro de 2000 pola que se aproba a regulamentación específica do Libro Xenealóxico da Raza Porcina Celta DOG nº 205 (in Galician).


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