Crossbreeding is very beneficial because it provides heterosis. This means that the genetic level of a hybrid-pig is even better than the average of its parents.
The three purebred breeds in our crossbreeding programme are carefully chosen to ensure that the full advantage will reach your pig production. DanBred Landrace and DanBred Yorkshire are supreme as dam lines, and DanBred Hybrid is a first cross between the two. In the crossbreeding programme by Danish Agriculture & Food Council, the DanBred Duroc boar is crossed with the DanBred Hybrid sow – and the result is world-class finishers
The crossbreeding programme is structured into two levels:
First level
On the first level, DanBred Landrace and DanBred Yorkshire are crossed, resulting in the DanBred Hybrid production sow.
Second level
On the second level, DanBred Hybrid is crossed with DanBred Duroc. And the result is our world-class finishers pig.
You choose which level of the crossbreeding programme you want to start on. You can start on the second level by purchasing young DanBred Hybrid-gilts and DanBred Duroc-semen for the production of weaners or finishers.
You can also start on the first level and produce your own young DanBred Hybrid-gilts for weaner or finisher production – here, our on-farm genetic advantage programme, DanBred GenePro, will help you ensure high genetic gain in your pig production.
To achieve sustainable genetic progress that contributes to high productivity and efficiency in your pig production, you should choose genetics with the right balance of traits in the breeding goals. Ultimately, the breeding goals decide in which directions progress is achieved.
For DanBred genetics, the balance is found through three elements:
The Danish Agriculture & Food Council’s breeding goals that stand behind DanBred genetics are simple and easy to understand – and that is on purpose. By concentrating on the traits that directly impact productivity and robustness, you get maximum genetic progress for each trait in your production. Time and time again, it has been proved that whenever a change is made to the breeding goal, this leads to improved results in production herds.
Let your business benefit from our continuous progress and superior results.
DanBred Landrace
High fertility and robust piglets
DanBred Yorkshire
Great mothering abilities and robust piglets
DanBred Hybrid
Exceptional genetic potential
DanBred Duroc
Superior terminal sire
DanBred DLY
Consistent high performance
The Research & Development department at Danish Agriculture & Food Council sets the breeding goals and is responsible for the breeding programme and genetic development within the Danish breeding system. They are constantly working to find the right balance to ensure sustainable genetic progress that improves your pig production .
Make sure you are getting all the benefits by verifying that your pigs are 100 % DanBred. Our Original DanBred Certificate helps ensure that your pigs are truly DanBred genetics – and thereby provide a direct positive influence on your business.
Choosing the right genetics is crucial for ensuring the long-term sustainability and profitability of your pig production.
With DanBred genes, you get quality genetics with documented results; improved growth rates, better feed efficiency, good reproductive traits, better robustness, higher meat quality, and overall increased animal welfare. This leads to increased productivity and minimised costs – ultimately resulting in a positive impact on your business and on your profits.
So regardless of whether you are selling or buying pigs, make sure they carry the Original DanBred Certificate to document their full genetic potential.
