Heterosis increases litter size in DanBred production herds
Written by Helle Palmø, M.Sc., ph.d., Chief Geneticist, DanBred Focus: A study carried out by Danish Pig Research Centre (DPRC) shows that heterosis results in DanBred Hybrid sows having up to 1.5 extra piglets per litter. The vast majority of production sows in Denmark are first crosses (F1) or zigzag crosses between DanBred Landrace and […]
Danbred establishes subsidiary in Germany
DanBred is pleased to announce the establishment of a new subsidiary in Germany, DanBred GmbH, effective May 1st. 2020. With the establishment of this subsidiary company in Germany, DanBred will ensure the continuous supply of breeding animals to the German market, maintain a clear DanBred identity and profile in the country and be better equipped […]
Productivity and economic progress
DanBred delivers world-class genetics and service solutions that aim for the best overall economy for you as a pig producer by simultaneously and continuously providing you with improved productivity, genetic and economic progress and technical management support. By doing so, DanBred makes it possible to produce the highest quality pork with the least possible cost; […]
DanBred practices balanced breeding with documented results
DanBred regularly publishes news about our breeding goal for DanBred Duroc, DanBred Landrace and DanBred Yorkshire, and we openly share the documented record-breaking results for genetic progress that we achieve each year. In addition, we also publish news about exiting ongoing projects from our R&D department. These projects have many different focus points that may […]
Documenting the DanBred crossbred finishers: Genetic potential and productivity
The high genetic gain for growth, lean meat percentage and feed conversion in DanBred Duroc is efficiently transferred to their crossbred offspring and contributes to the high profitability of DanBred crossbred finishers. Heterosis further increases the performance of DanBred crossbred finishers to levels that exceed expectations. The production performance of 2,552 DanBred crossbred finishers […]
DanBred selects sows with the greatest litter weight gain
DanBred is launching a new project to find the sows with the greatest genetic potential for high litter weight gain, which may, in the long run, become a trait that DanBred can select for and incorporate as a part of our balanced breeding goal for DanBred Landrace and DanBred Yorkshire. Addressing all important factors in […]
