Landrace Pig

Sus scrofa domesticus

Originating in Denmark from native pigs crossed with Large White stock, the Landrace is a long-bodied, all-white pig with distinctive forward-drooping ears, bred originally for bacon production and now valued worldwide as a maternal line.

Species

Porcine

Family

Suidae

Climate requirements

Performs well in Kenya's temperate highland pig-keeping zones (e.g. Central and Rift Valley); its light skin and lean cover mean it also benefits from shaded, well-ventilated housing and protection from direct sun and chilling drafts for piglets.