pigs currently exists a huge amount.One of the most rare and exotic considered mangalica Hungarian.Dilute it mainly for diet tasty meat.
History of breed
Bred was Hungarian mangalica - as already can be seen in the title - in Hungary by crossing the Carpathian semi-wild pigs and Bakonyi Szalontai Mediterranean Sumadia.The main feature of the breed is the presence of a sufficiently dense long hair frizz winter.The aim was to introduce a maximum crossing adapted to difficult weather conditions, and unpretentious in food animal.
Officially breed Hungarian mangalica was registered in 1830.Around the same time, it was forbidden to cross-breeding with other types of pigs.Violations even punishable by law.Unfortunately, in the middle of the last century, this wonderful breed almost hatched.It was connected with a sharp increase in imports to Hungary overseas maturing beef types pigs.However, the final of the Hungarian mangalica not forgotten.Thanks to the efforts of specialists VNIISK breed has been successfully restored.Hungarian breeders did not have to make crosses with any other kinds of pigs.To restore the population they were simply caught one of the little pigs half wild herds mangalica.After a six-month fattening pigs live weight reached about 350 kg.But some instances even walk up weight of 500 kg.In all of this animal is completely preserved the original genes of the old breed.Measures were taken to revive the 80-ies of the last century.
in Russia breed pigs Hungarian mangalica was imported in large quantities at once.Initially, it was diluted in the Moscow region and the North Caucasus.Who is this breed in our country is becoming more popular.With regard to foreign countries, it has spread to Spain, England, Hungary and Ukraine.
Features breed
As already mentioned, the main feature of the exterior is the presence of these pigs wool.Other features include its not too much fertility (4-5 piglets per litter), a phenomenal simplicity in food and the most delicious, in comparison with any other breeds, meat.The last characteristic is the main reason for the popularity of this type.Most species mangalica sheds.Piglets are clearly visible on the back of longitudinal strips, which is why they are very much like the wild hogs.
Adults breed Hungarian mangalica (photos prove it), have short legs and a big belly.The Constitution itself the backbone of these pigs are strong and well developed.Females reach sexual maturity at the end of the first year.Gestation can last for 116-120 days.
Meat mangalica
Currently, only two species bred pig - meat and greasy areas.Hungarian mangalica belongs to the second group.The meat has a very juicy with fat.The increase in young pretty fast.At the age of 8 months, the pigs are already about 5 cm of subcutaneous fat (bacon).By 10 months of this layer reaches 9 cm.
mangalica meat is considered a delicacy, and, among other things, different views of the trade.Because it looks fat layers "marble".In Europe, in recent years actively passing on natural products, it is very highly valued.Meanwhile, at the age of six months, the pigs Hungarian mangalica weigh around 70 kg.And it almost grazing.
In Spain, many farmers keep these pigs on a specially designed diet, one of the components of which are the acorns.In the following meat is cooked very popular and expensive dish - ham ham Uncooked jerked.Only one kilogram of the product is 4 th. Rubles.Leg podvyalivayut first, and then dried in the shade in hot weather - in the hot wind.
features content
Thanks to wool mangalica Hungarian may be contained in the roaming and the summer and winter.During warmer months, "coat" saves the animal from insects, in winter - frost.However, most often in the winter keep the pig is still in closed unheated barns.If the plant mangalica same way as ordinary pigs - no walking at all, they do not have the wool grows.Vaccines for pigs of this breed do not.
How to feed
Another feature of these animals is omnivorous.On pastures mangalica Hungarian pig eats the remains of a harvested fields, reeds, acorns, grass (even very tough), seaweed, dig roots.Feed the animals can be beets, zucchini, carrots, potatoes, and so on. D. Very fond of these pigs corn on the cob.Experienced farmers engaged in cultivation of mangalica not advised to give them too much food.This is especially true of pigs.From overfeeding kids can even die.And the sense in no extra cost.When the minimum amount of feed these pigs can recruit up to 700 g body weight per day.
piglets can be fed with 3-5 days of life roasted barley and a liquid mash.Very good to give pigs chalk, red clay and bone meal.Of course, the water should be available for the animals constantly.Independently nibble fruit and vegetables porosyatki begin as early as three weeks of age.Banding they disappeared about a month after birth.At the same time they can be weaned from the mother.The tails are not docked pigs.
Hungarian mangalica: reviews
opinion about this breed at our farmers very well.Especially prized simplicity in food animals and there is no need to equip a pigsty heating equipment.
Business breeding mangalica considered profitable, not only because of the rapid growth and a tasty, well-divergent meat.Grow these pigs and for sale.Since the Hungarian mangalica (photo of the breed can be seen on the page) in our country is not too common, and climatic conditions are suitable for her good, very happy to buy up piglets.
course, experienced breeders are advised to acquire the young only in farms, enjoying good reputation.Are pigs Hungarian feather mangalica about 15 thousand rubles.
very good farmers and speak about the nature of the animals under consideration.Pigs, these are very friendly, both in relation to the owners and to the other animals in the courtyard.
abroad sometimes there are not too flattering reviews about mangalica.However, they are mainly associated with the lack of knowledge of breed characteristics and risky acquisitions young from dubious sellers.The fact that some unscrupulous farmers engaged in wild boar crossing with conventional pigs, and then give the offspring of pigs mangalica.Such animals are slowly gaining weight, meat from these tough and aggressive character.
rock varieties
At the moment, officially registered in all three main varieties mangalica - blond (szoke), red (vurus) and Swallow (fecskehasb).Farmers isolated in a separate group, and even the so-called "black wolf".However, the origin of this type of plant breeders have some doubts.
mangalica white
Blonde at the moment - the most common type of rock.Wool from these pigs can take different shades - from gray-white to yellowish-red.These pigs are subject to seasonal molt.At this time, through much thinning hair is clearly visible their pigmented skin.Hooves, mouth, nose and the rim nipples blondes black.The ears and his head mangalica this species - the average value, and in the snout profile is slightly curved.Another distinctive feature is thickened at the base of the tail with a white tassel at the end.Eyebrows and eyelashes szoke black.Sows breed mangalica Hungarian blonde varieties have five nipples on both sides.
there are some undesirable in terms of the purity of the breed characteristics - pink or light skin on the belly, white color, dark hair ends covered with a dark stubble ears.It is considered unacceptable nezavivayuschayasya or spotted coat, the presence of white speckling on the skin and pink nipples.
red variety
The main advantage of this group mangalica considered high fertility.A sow is usually brings 8-10 piglets.The weight of these individuals are also gaining faster than others.Coat them dark red, and the pigs grow very large.Species was bred in Hungary, in the east of the Great Plains.
Swallow
This group was obtained in the south of Croatia.Stubble swallows black and rather short.At the bottom of the cereal from the neck to the belly - white or silver.
Interesting about the breed
At home mangalica - Hungary - annually dedicated to her festival.Its members represent to the public products made from the meat of these pigs.It can be salami, sausages, famous Hungarian bacon and, of course, all sorts of meats.
export of pigs of the breed outside the country for the purpose of breeding is strictly prohibited.Nevertheless, the Hungarian mangalica somehow inexplicably quite widespread in the surrounding countries.However, the prohibition of Hungarians still impact on the value of these pigs.Pay for their tender meat, or have a lot of youngsters.
As you can see, mangalica Hungarian - unusually interesting breed and its breeding, it may become a lucrative business.Of course, there are porosyatki not cheap, but in dealing with their breeding farms at the moment orders are planned for a long time to come, indicating that the growing popularity of these hardy exotic svinok- "sheep."
