Summary
In 181 villages in the Solomon Islands the pig:human ratio was 1:5·8 and the annualper capita pork consumption was 4·2 kg. Some communities did not keep pigs or eat pig meat. Sows weaned an average of 5·5 piglets per year and mean live-weight at 12 months of age was 28·4 kg. Most pigs were kept on the ground but some were housed in pens over the sea and very few lived in their owners' houses. Pigs were important in the social life of the people but proportionally fewer pigs were raised than in neighbouring Pacific countries.
Résumé
Dans 181 villages des Iles Salomon, la proportion pocs/humains est de 1/5,8 et la consommation annuelle de la viande de porc est de 4,2 kg par habitant. Quelques communautés ne possèdent pas de porcs ou ne mangent pas de sa viande. Les truies donnent, en moyenne, 5,5 porcelets par an, dont le poids moyen à 12 mois est de 28,4 kg. La plupart des animaux sont élevés à même le sol, quelques-uns sont logés dans des cages au-dessus de la mer, très peu logent dans les mêmes locaux que leurs propriétaires.
Les porcs jouent un rôle important dans la vie sociale de ces populations mais proportionnellement moins de porcs y sont élevés que dans les contrées avoisinantes du Pacifique.
Resumen
En 181 poblados en las islas Salomón, la proporción de cerdos y humanos fue de 1 : 5.8, con un consumo de carne de cerdo anual per capita de 4·2 kg. Algunas de las comunidades no explotaban ni comían carne de cerdo. El promedio de destete fue de 5·5 lechones por hembra año, con un promedio de peso a los 12 meses de edad de 28·4 kg. La mayoría de explotaciones porcinas son a nivel de tierra, pero algunos cerdos los mantienen en plataformas sobre el mar. Los cerdos forman parte integral e importante en la vida social de las islas, pero proporcionalmente existe un mayor número de explotaciones porcinas en los países vecinos.
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de Fredrick, D.F. Pig production in the solomon islands. Trop Anim Health Prod 9, 113–123 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02236390
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