Breeding is part of the solution to many of the challenges facing pig production
Breeding must be part of the solution to the major challenges facing pig production: community concerns for the environment, climate, and animal welfare. Breeding can ease these concerns by providing pigs with genetics that are suited to the production systems of the future. This was the message of Mark Henryon’s (Senior Scientist in DanBred’s […]
Balanced breeding for the future
There are many wishes and requirements for livestock production today, including pig production. Sustainability, efficiency, health and welfare for the pigs must all come together. Here, breeding goals play an important role in improving the pigs’ genetics to suit the future pig production. There are high demands for pig production, which is expected to […]
Piglet survival increases with DanBred genetics
In the summer of 2022, we implemented two new piglet survival traits in the breeding goal. Results from DanBred breeding and multiplication herds already show an increasing survival in all three DanBred breeds. The new traits for piglet survival are bearing fruit. This new approach can improve the piglet’s own ability to survive, […]
More pigs and easier management after switch
Better mothering abilities and more liveborn piglets. These are two of the reasons why Kristoffer Hald chose to switch to DanBred genetics. And he can already see the difference. The sow has more liveborn piglets and is good at taking care of them. These are some of the things that Kristoffer Hald noticed after […]
Increasing rectal temperatures’ effect on piglet survival
136 newborn piglets from seven litters were included in a study where rectal temperatures in the first two hours after birth were recorded. Rectal temperature after birth plays an important role for the piglet’s survival rate. By providing newborn piglets additional heat right after birth, the drop of rectal temperature is minimised, which improves the […]
The impact of balanced breeding on piglet vitality
Genetics is clearly part of the solution. Recent research shows that balanced pig breeding programmes have successfully increased litter size while simultaneously increasing piglet survival. A recent research article, published in Frontiers, “Genetic and phenotypic time trends of litter size, piglet mortality, and birth weight in pigs”, proves that balanced breeding policies lead to […]
