Buyer question
How long does a Pietrain pig live?
Our Animal Library gives the Pietrain pig a lifespan of 15–20 years.
Source: the Pietrain pig page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Pietrain pig in the Animal Library
The detail
Pietrains are a Belgian breed known for very heavy muscling and lean carcasses, with white coats and black spots. They are used as terminal sires in commercial crosses to add muscle and lean meat.
- Hardiness
- 2 out of 5 (Stress-sensitive)
- Origin
- Piétrain, Belgium
- Best fit
- Commercial crossbreeding
- Temperament
- Can be nervous
What to weigh
Many Pietrains carry the halothane stress gene, which can cause sudden death under stress and paler meat. Stress-negative lines are available and worth the extra questions.