Country
Specie
ISO3
VNM
Language
viet.
Description
Ba Xuyen pigs have got white and black spots on thier skin or coat. medium head, short face, a bit curved snout, wrinkle on the forehead. big belly, big rump. Short legs, stretch of claw, small short tail
Other name
Lon = pig), Lon bong, Lon Ba Xuyen
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Additional information
Ba xuyens were cross-bred pig beetwen black pigs and roan pigs from Hai Nam island. First they were brought to Hau giang area, then were crossed with some French pigs: Craonais, Berkshire, Tamworth...in the end they becomes Ba Xuyen pigs
Adaptability to specific environment
The breed is adapted to the wet and muddy soils and the tropical climate of the Mekong River Delta in southern Viet Nam.
Color comments
multi coloured: white hair with black dotted on over the coat
Wither height males
72
Wither height females
65
Weight males
150.00
Weight females
125.00
Herdbook
n
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Crossbreds between exotic (Craonnais and Bersia) and local breeds (black pig) that have existed for hundreds of years.
Year of origin
0
Location within country
Hau Giang and Cuu Long Provinces
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
