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 […]
New DanBred breeding goal strengthens sow robustness
Today, DanBred takes another important step towards increasing the productive lives of sows. Sow survival is a new trait in the breeding goals for DanBred Landrace and DanBred Yorkshire. From today, future generations of DanBred sows will be even more robust. For decades, DanBred has focused on longevity and conformation in the balanced breeding […]
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 […]
