Performance of Tswena Pigs with Traditional Management in SE-Botswana

Abstract

The performance of Tswana pigs was studied under traditional management systems. Tswana pigs performed poorer than other indigenous African pigs in reproduction and growth traits except in survival rate. In general, indigenous pigs in Botswana are raised as scavengers with little supplementary feeding, no sheltering and poor veterinary care. The survival of these pigs is dependent on their natural adaptation to the local conditions.