Section 40. Good grade

A. Good swine are fair in conformation and quality. They are fairly large and fairly well developed for their age, and show evidence of thriftiness. Swine of this grade stand on moderate bone with sound feet and legs. Good swine have slightly thin muscling throughout. The shoulders may show some coarseness or may be slightly thin. The back should be slightly level, with at least a slightly thin amount of muscling in the loin eye. The hams show evidence of slightly thin muscling.

B. Good swine may show some wasteness about the jowl and underline, and may show some evidence of excess fat over the shoulder and at the base of the ham. The maximum backfat over the last rib at 230 pounds will be 1.4 inches on a gilt, and 1.3 inches on a boar.

C. Good swine are slightly long-bodied, and must be a minimum of 29 inches at 230 pounds.

D. Good gilts should be feminine-headed and show some evidence of broodiness. Good boars should be masculine. The testicles should be well developed.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR115-03-05 § 4, eff. September 3, 1987.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-4302 of the Code of Virginia.