General Information

Species

Pig

Synonym

Deshi, Bareilly Local

Breeding Tract

Bareilly, Budaun, Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit, Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh)

Comment On Breeding Tract

These Pigs Are Native To Bareilly Division And Adjoining Pats Of Lucknow Division Of Uttar Pradesh.

Main Use

Pork (Mostly), Manure And Sometimes Bristles

Origin

Local. Produces Peculiar Sound (Ghur) And So Named As Ghurrah

Herd Book Or Rigister Established

No

Breed Societies(If Any)

No

Adaptability To Environment

Well Adapted To Local Conditions

Morphology

Colour

Black. Few Are Greyish Black Or Brownish

Number Of Horns

0

Visible Characteristics

Medium Sized Pigs With Flat Belly, Angular Body And Long Straight Snout. Legs Below Hock Joint Are White. Thick Line Of Hairs Is Present From Neck To Shoulders. Head Is Elongated With Triangular Face And Short Leaf Shaped Vertically Erected Ears.