The road to low antibiotic use in the pig production
Written by Clara Nyegaard-Signori, SEGES, Livestock Innovation Abstract Denmark is recognised worldwide for efficiently reducing antibiotic use and resistance in pig production. Since 1994, several legislative initiatives have been introduced to achieve low antimicrobial consumption in the pig industry. Two of the most profound actions were the ban on the use of growth promoters […]
Maximising genetic gain while controlling inbreeding
Sustainable breeding strikes a balance between realising the genetic gain and reducing the harmful effects of inbreeding. As selection becomes more intense, and only the very best animals are selected as parents of the next generation, breeding animals will become more related and thus more inbred. DanBred uses the state-of-the-art method of selection – optimum-contribution […]
Improving the sow’s nursing capacity through breeding
DanBred Landrace and DanBred Yorkshire are both known for their excellent mothering abilities. Still, we continue to optimize the genetic gain to ensure you have the best possible conditions to generate excellent business results. A recent pilot study conducted by the Danish Pig Research Centre (DPRC), SEGES, found that the nursing capacity of DanBred sows […]
Optimized local environment for piglets will increase the piglet survival
To ensure higher piglet survival, we must optimize their local environment. A good environment will protect the piglets from freezing – when piglets are freezing, they will use their energy on keeping warm instead of on growing. A nice and warm creep area will also lead the piglets away from the sow, so the risk […]
Good practice for moving and delivery conditions of pigs
Read in this article about important focus points according to moving pigs in the farm or loading trucks. These recommendations are entirely the writer’s attitude and experience gained after experience working in pig farm, experience in controlling exports abroad and through with farmers and experience in handling animals as a veterinarian. When working with animals, […]
Developing the pigs of the future
Samples to be used in the development of the DanBred pigs of the future are already being collected. Every week, blood samples are collected from 50-60 DanBred Duroc pigs at Bøgildgård Boar Testing Station in Denmark. The samples are sent to the Laboratory for Pig Diseases in Kjellerup in Denmark, where they are centrifuged and […]
