A 400 kilogrammes Duroc boar, prized for its rapid growth and high-quality meat, is on display at the 18th National Agriculture Show running from June 18 to 27.

Brigitte Mukandoha, a pig farmer from Nyamata Sector in Bugesera District, has seen improvement in her farm performance and income, as a result of efficient artificial insemination supported by the ...

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Hogs are carefully transported in Camiguin as part of the province’s efforts to enforce biosecurity measures and prevent the ...

Crespo-Piazuelo et al. (6) analyzed the transcriptome of duodenum, liver and muscle from 300 pigs of Landrace, Large White and Duroc breeds. The duodenum transcriptome presented the highest proportion ...

Dog breeds losing popularity Trends of all kinds fade in and out of popularity, and that goes for dog breeds, too. Though the Labrador retriever was top dog among American pet owners for 31 years ...

No matter how you judge them, some dogs are built for love. This doesn’t mean that other dog breeds are naturally depressed or unhappy. It’s just that some breeds have a naturally affable ...

The breeds are ordered by their 20-year rank change, with the breed experiencing the furthest fall from grace taking the #1 spot. In the case of ties, we deferred to the breed’s 2024 rank.

The breed’s popularity, nonetheless, is soaring. In 1966 the breed made up just 0.006% of AKC registrations; by 2021 it had sprung up the rankings to seize the number-two spot.

Used by: USA, Germany, India, UK, Australia Highly intelligent and courageous, German Shepherds are versatile working dogs known for their loyalty and endurance. They have excellent memory and can ...