Doom
A native pig of lower Assam reared by the Doom community, well suited to the flood-prone Brahmaputra floodplain.
Doom
Physical Characteristics
- Colour: black with white markings on the forehead and legs
- Medium body with a concave snout
- Erect ears and a moderately long frame
- Adult weight: 50–65 kg
Benefits for Farmers
Adapted to the humid, flood-prone lower Assam plains
Grows on rice by-products, kitchen waste and scavenging
Good litter size gives steady household income
Hardy with low veterinary requirements
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Breed Profile
- Species
- Pig
- Utility
- Meat
- Home Tract
- Dhubri, Goalpara and the lower Brahmaputra valley
- Found In
- Assam
- Yield
- Litter size 6–9 piglets
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