Improved Fa Yuen strain

In 1956, the Paak Ngau Shek Experimental Farm started selective breeding for the Fa Yuen strain. This resulted in the Paak Ngau Shek Special (pictured) – the sway back and sagging belly were gone, only to be replaced by rapid growth, a fatter and more healthy pig.

Date 1950s to 1970s
Object Pig
Material Type Image
Collection A Partnership with the People: KAAA and Post-war Agricultural Hong Kong
Source The Hong Kong Heritage Project
Repository The Hong Kong Heritage Project
Note to Copyright Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by The Hong Kong Heritage Project
Accession No. lcs-kaaa-0037
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