Chester whites: A maternal hog breed

Ruth Nicolaus
Jul 24, 2024
Jul 24, 2024

Hogs Chester (3).jpg — Chester genetics from the Albertsons can be found across the nation; Neil Albertson began selling breeding stock and semen in 1976.
Photo courtesy Albertson Genetics

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The Chester white breed of hogs is known as a maternal breed.

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Hogs Chester (1).jpg — Chester hogs are a maternal breed, known for their mothering ability, raising large litters, and heavy milk production.
Photo courtesy Albertson Genetics

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Hogs Chester (2).jpg — Sows are farrowed in the same barn that Neil Alberton’s great-uncle Walter Harry built in 1949.
Photo courtesy Albertson Genetics

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Hogs Chester (4).jpg — Neil Albertson, second from right, along with sons Travis and Casey and other family and friends pose with winning banners from the Iowa State Fair.
Photo courtesy Albertson Genetics

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Freelance writer Ruth Nicolaus loves (nearly) everything about the Great Plains, but mostly its people. She lives in eastern Nebraska. Reach her at editorial@midwestmessenger.com.