A common set of values results in excellent pigs at Dalhus
Beautiful gilts and employees who know which sows are good at caring for the smallest piglets provide the best opportunities to ensure that all sows in the farrowing unit can wean “marzipan pigs”, which is what the herd calls their robust, pink piglets. At the farm Dalhus in Denmark, you will find some of […]
Feeding gilts: 5 recommendations for robust gilts
One of the factors with the greatest influence on the quality of your gilts at mating is the feed. If your gilts do not get the right nutrition, it can affect their reproduction, strength, and longevity. Feed and nutrition lay the entire foundation for your pigs’ growth and overall health. Therefore, your feed strategy […]
Sow survival – how can it be improved?
To improve sow survival, we have to focus on the gilts – and the right management efforts are needed around farrowing and mixing of the sows in the gestation unit. SEGES Innovation uses data from many Danish sow herds to gain more knowledge on risk periods for sow mortality and how management routines can increase […]
The right genetics and management improve sow survival
For Mette Lundsgaard, the recipe for a healthy sow unit is the right feed strength and management of the sows throughout the cycle. If you want healthy sows that wean many robust piglets, DanBred genetics spiced with the right management initiatives are essential elements on your farm. At least if you ask Mette Lundsgaard, […]
Embrace loose housing of sows: Danish experiences with DanBred genetics
As North American pig producers adapt to the new standards set by California’s Proposition 12, they can look to the Danish pig producers’ experiences with loose housing of sows for guidance and inspiration. Proposition 12 will inevitably mean more loose housing of sows in the US. American pig farmers can ease their concerns by […]
Easier management through strong relationships with the sows
At Overgaard Gods, they focus on the well-being of the sows, which makes management that much easier. The manager in the farrowing unit has noticed that the piglets are more robust after piglet survival was implemented in DanBred’s breeding goals. Having loose sows can be challenging. At Overgaard Gods, they focus on ensuring that […]
