Celtic pig
Appearance
Celtic pig in Silleda (2010). | |
Conservation status | Rare breed |
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Other names | Galician: Porco celta |
Country of origin | Galicia, Spain |
Distribution | Galicia and Portugal |
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Skin color | Black & White |
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The Celtic pig (Galician: Porco celta) is a breed of pig native to the autonomous community of Galicia in north-western Spain.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Year | Sows | Boars | Total |
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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
[edit]- ^ "Raza Porcina CELTA". Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Spain). Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "Raza porcina CELTA". www.magrama.gob.es. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Spain). Retrieved 14 February 2016.
External links
[edit]- 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).