Norwegian Landrace Pig

Facts about Norwegian Landrace Pigs. Norwegian Landrace Pig is a commercial pig breed that is native to Norway in Europe. This is the leading pig breed of Norway. As pigs are not as many in Norway as in most worldwide countries that contain a registered strain, the amount of pigs registered every year is restricted. The Norwegian Landrace pig breed, in addition to the majority of other pig breeds in Norway, is raised in the southern division of the country. The Norwegian Landrace pig breeds are largely found in the Hamar area in Norway. The Norwegian Landrace pig is commonly called as the Landsvin in Norway.

The body of the Norwegian Landrace pigs is white in color and they have an intense drooped ear. The Norwegian Landrace Pig breeds have a relatively narrow shoulder, small head, hooked and elongated back and a plump ham. A European contrast of the Landrace pigs during the 1970’s demonstrated that the Norwegian Landrace pig breeds have the maximum growth rate and the most little feed conversion. At the same time the Norwegian Landrace Pig breed was the leanest among the Landrace pigs available in Europe.

The mean weaned piglets of the Norwegian Landrace pig breed for each litter is 9 to 8 two to three times a year. These pigs are capable of attaining a body weight of 220 lbs (100 kg), within 142 days after their birth. Breed administration in these pig breeds is carried out by the breeding association called Norsvin. Since 1990, the semen of this pig breed has been maintained in the frozen condition for long-tenure use from the most excellent sires every year. Since 1998, about 20 semen dosages from each best male Norwegian Landrace pig breed have been regularly frozen for long-tenure storage. The Norwegian Landrace pig breed is used in methodically crossbreeding with Yorkshire pig breeds and the Duroc pig breeds in the Norwegian massacre pig production.

The source of the Norwegian Landrace pig breed is from the indigenous Norwegian Landrace pig. Since 1980, there has been the introduction of Swedish Landrace pigs and Danish Landrace pigs. Herd book registration of this pig breed was established during 1930. This pig breed was originated as a consequence of importations of Landrace breed of pigs from other countries having the pig breed. Then, there was a special assortment to provide the blend of set up strains a unique revision to the situation of Southern Norway.

Norwegian Landrace Pigs do not sweat a lot, that's why they cover themselves in the mud to keep their bodies cool. The expression "sweating like a pig" comes from a reference to pig iron, which comes form iron smelting.

The majority support in this assortment has been the breed checking carried out in a particular swine station. At the boar checking station, about 2300 boars and 2700 siblings are being tested every year. In addition, local female pigs and boars are tested at ranch. The top performing pigs, which are sound, will provide the major source of litter stock for breed development. The simulated insemination plays an immense part in spreading the manipulation of greater boars. It is predictable that 90% of the Norwegian Landrace female pigs are bred through artificial insemination.

The proof that the Norwegian Landrace pig breeds have found support in other worldwide countries is obvious for the reason that the breeding stock has been in the insist for exporting to different countries of the world. Exports of the Norwegian Landrace pigs have been made, to Ireland, England, Northern Ireland, Sweden, France, Denmark, Poland, Canada, and Czechoslovakia. All these countries have a status for producing high-quality pork products and nearly all countries encompass a strain or breed of the Landrace pig of their own. This designates the countries that are importing the Norwegian Landrace pig breeds felt that there was enough value in the gene group of the Norwegian Landrace pigs to give good reason for protecting some of that stock to widen the hereditary base of their swine.

The average weight of the male Norwegian Landrace Pig at slaughteded Norwegian Landrace Pig is 350 to 375 pounds (160 to 170 kg).
The Norwegian Landrace Pig breed full grown has an average to big-sized body. The Norwegian Landrace Pig average mature weight of the female (Sows) 450 to 600 pounds (204 to 272 kg) and the average weight of the male (Boars) is 500 to 700 pounds (226 to 318 kg).

The Norwegian Landrace Pig snout is its most important tool for finding food. The Norwegian Landrace Pigs snout is used for their excellent sense of smell.

The saliva of Norwegian Landrace Pigs contains pheromones-( A chemical substance used to attract a mate) similar to that of other pig breeds that communicate their sexual wants. The male Norwegian Landrace Pigs discharge this steroid and female pigs will go to vast lengths to acquire a smell of the sent.
Norwegian Landrace Pigs are raised for there meat such as ham, sausage, bacon and pork chops. Pigs can make great pets. A wild male pig is called a (boar)- meaning uncastrated male pig, that lives in the wild and can be hunted. Feral pigs (means wild) can be a very big danger where humans habitat.

Norwegian Landrace Pigs can carry a variety of diseases and can pass them to humans. Norwegian Landrace Pigs have small lungs compared to their body size.

The term Swine: is any variety of omnivorous, even-toed ungulates of the family Suidae, this includes hogs, boars and pigs having a short neck, thick skin a movable snout and a stout body.

Norwegian Landrace Pigs unlike is said, happen to be very clean animals. Norwegian Landrace Pigs make sure their bathroom area is far away from where they eat, lie down and rest, even piglets (baby pigs) will find a place to go to the bathroom, far away from their nest. A Norwegian Landrace Pig averages 6 to 10 baby piglets in a litter and will have two to three litters per year

Norwegian Landrace Pigs Feet

The four feet and four toes of the pig are called "trotters" that humans eat as a delicacy called pigs feet or pigs knuckles. A Norwegian Landrace Pigs foot has four toes that are pointed downwards when the pig walks, it walks on the tips of its toes, rather than its whole foot and only uses two of the toes in the middle and the outside toes for balance. The Norwegian Landrace Pig has tougher feet at the ends that are hooves. The two toes in the middle of the foot are slightly webbed, this helps the pigs balance for walking.

Norwegian Landrace Pigs have 44 teeth when full grown, when they are baby pigs (piglets) the have 28 teeth which will fall out when they are 12 months old. Just like human teeth, the Norwegian Landrace Pig has an enamel coating that makes the pigs teeth stronger and helps it curb disease. Norwegian Landrace Pigs chew their food because pigs have a digestive system similar to a human digestive system and cannot digest food that is not chewed.


Norwegian Landrace Pigs are very intelligent, not like people think, that pigs are dumb animals. A Norwegian Landrace Pig can drink between 10 to 14 gallons (37.8 to 53 liters)of water in a day. Norwegian Landrace Pigs are omnivores like humans, an omnivores, (definition-they eat both other animals and plants).
"Scientific name for Pig Sus scrofa", the wild swine (Boar) from the old world with a narrow body and prominent tusks is from where most domestic swine come from. The "fear of pigs Swinophobia".