16 Porkers from the Past

Mong Cai Pig has been bred to be bigger and healthier than regular Vietnamese pigs. Mong Cai is a province in the north-eastern region of Vietnam. Mong Cai pig farmers have bred their pigs according to an ancient recipe that originated from China, but Mong Cai Pigs are now known for their healthy and tasty meat.Mong Cai is a province in the north-eastern region of Vietnam. The province has many products that are famous for their quality, like Mong Cai pig. Mong Cai pigs have been bred to be bigg

The Lacombe pig breed is the fifth in the ranking of pigs in Canada. This breed originated from crossing with the Landrace and Chester White breeds with animals of the Berkshire breed. But when the crosses were made they kept pure white hair species. In the late ’60s, this breed was exposed to public light, but only the males were sold. It was not until a few years later that the females were made available.By the beginning of the 1980s, more than 1.700 they came to register. Of these, about 600

The Iberian pig is a very old breed, so much so that the origin of this breed goes back to the Neolithic. At that time, the domestication of animals was hardly begun. Nowadays this breed is obtained in Spain and in Portugal. The ancestors of this race were mixed with wild boars, which resulted in this breed. This breed adapted perfectly to be domesticated, and to be grazed, as long as it is grazed in fruitful areas.This breed had large numbers in its population, but it was not until 60 when it w

By 8 a.m. on a June day, the stables clustered around The Meadows racetrack, 25 miles south of Pittsburgh, are buzzing with activity. Standardbred horses pulling jogging carts – two-wheeled chariot-like contraptions with a seat for the driver – clip-clop back and forth between the stables and the track for their morning workouts. Veterinarians make their rounds, stable hands muck out stalls. Dozens of horses, vehicles and people are heading in every directio