Hongqiao Pig

Hongqiao Pig

　　【Main Production Area and Distribution】 Mainly produced in the Hongqiao Town area of Yueqing County, Zhejiang Province. Distributed across Yongjia, Wenzhou, Ruian, Yuhuan, Wenling, and other counties.

　　The production area lies along the southeastern coast of Zhejiang, with a mild climate and plentiful supplies of grain and agricultural by-products, creating favorable feeding conditions for pig breeding. Over the years of raising breeding pigs, local farmers have developed extensive selection experience. They prefer pigs that are large in size, have broad backs, round rumps, and sturdy limbs, and mostly select breeding stock from the third to eighth litters.

　　【Breed Advantages and Disadvantages】 Hongqiao Pigs are large in size, have strong fat deposition capabilities, accumulate more abdominal fat, have relatively less lean meat in the carcass, and demonstrate low feed utilization efficiency.