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 BøgildgÃ¥rd Boar Testing Station in Denmark. The samples are sent to the Laboratory for Pig Diseases in Kjellerup in Denmark, where they are centrifuged and […]
Selection and service are key to ensure high quality
Selection of DanBred gilts during the rearing period is key to ensure that the animals used in pig production have the highest possible levels of health and animal welfare. All animals must live up to the high expectations and standards set for DanBred breeding animals. “A good selection is one of our most important tools […]
HIGH LITTER SIZE WITH HIGH PIGLET SURVIVAL
Written by Trine Friis Pedersen, Consultant, SEGES Danish Pig Research Centre, Livestock Innovation trfp@seges.dk Abstract There is a great potential for improving piglet survival, leading to even more weaned piglets per litter. The key elements that enable sows to wean many piglets are healthy sows and piglets, the right nutrition and the right mangement […]
