Ba Xuyen is a combination of French and
Chinese swine from composites of the Craonnais, or Bo Xu. These mut hogs were imported
around 1920, by French planters, and the Chinese pigs imported around 1900, by
Chinese traders. The Ba Xuyen is primarily found in South Vietnam along the
Mekong River delta. They have adapted well to the salty-water zones of that
area. The Ba Xuyen has a high backfat thickness that is usually around 42 mm
and it weighs nearly 100kg by 12 months of age. The Ba Zuyen also has a short
body, medium-sized ears and small legs, with roughly similar proportion of black
and white areas on the body. They have an average litter size of eight.
About Ba Xuyen Pigs
