The benefits of DanBred LY gilts
Heterosis has a big impact on your productivity – but what does it really mean? It becomes clear when you look at the difference between buying LY gilts or having a self replacement gilt strategy in your production. The benefits of DanBred LY gilts can be seen in more liveborn, less fighting, and better sow […]
DanBred optimises your bottom line with low feed consumption until slaughter
It is crucial for the overall production economy that the pigs are slaughtered at the weight where the most optimal economic yield is achieved. With high feed prices, the reference point for optimal slaughter weight may be pushed downwards when transfer prices have not (to the same extend) increased. Optimal slaughter weight varies depending […]
Higher survival is on its way to the production herds
Now, pig producers around the world, who use DanBred genetics, can look forward to even higher piglet survival. At the moment, the newest trait in DanBred’s breeding goal, piglet survival, is starting to manifest through DanBred Duroc. And you can see that directly on your results when you buy DanBred! This means that in […]
Great economic value for weaner and finisher pig survival
It is economically beneficial for you to improve survival throughout the pig’s lifetime. Naturally, more robust pigs will also increase the general welfare. Therefore, DanBred’s breeding goals will have an even greater focus on survival in the weaners, sows and, not least, finisher pigs in the coming years. By including ‘weaner and finisher pig […]
Increase your profits with higher piglet survival
A new genetic approach has led to a ground-breaking change in the breeding goals for DanBred genetics, which will contribute to increased piglet survival and more weaned pigs – through an increased focus on robustness. One extra pig at weaning through increased piglet survival provides an economic value of EUR 1.28 per finisher pig for […]
Increase piglet survival with the right feeding strategy
A new feeding strategy can increase liveborn piglets by 1.7 % or 0.4 more liveborn piglets per litter. Feeding your sows correctly up until farrowing is extremely important for the productivity of the modern sows to ensure that they have the energy needed for both successful farrowing and subsequent recovery. Recent trials by […]
