What’s fact and fiction about DanBred pigs?
At DanBred, we offer a comprehensive range of service solutions that help our customers utilise the full potential of our products – but are the results as good as claimed?
See for yourself.
Better genes. And the data to prove it
FACT: DanBred weans more kg than our competitors
A study of almost 300 DanBred sow herds showed that DanBred sows can produce more piglets (41 weaned per sow per year) that weigh 6.6 kg at weaning. So, you get more piglets with a high weaning weight, which means more kg in total for you as a pig producer.
Do you also want to wean 41 pigs per sow per year?
Learn more about our breeding programme, world-class genetics research and service solutions, and see how DanBred makes it possible to produce the highest quality pork with the least cost possible; maximum output for less input.
FACT: DanBred sows can wean more piglets than they have teats for
The number of teats is not crucial, but the total milk capacity is – and more teats do not necessarily mean a higher milk capacity. A recent trial by the Danish Agriculture & Food Council, Pig, concluded that the number of functional teats at farrowing had no significant influence – neither on the number of pigs weaned per weaning nor on the weight of the litter.
FACT: DanBred sows deliver more kg piglets compared to kg feed
DanBred sows can wean almost 41 pigs per sow per year. That means you need less sows to wean more piglets – and less sows to feed results in a lower total feed consumption.
Do you want to discover the opportunities for improved productivity, genetic and economic progress?
Download our report on the DanBred Breeding Supply Chain and see the results from our record-breaking progress on FCR, ADG and LP5.
FACT: DanBred D(LY) finishers have superior feed efficiency
With a daily gain of 1,087 g/day and a feed conversion ratio of 2.4 feed/kg gain, DanBred D(LY) finishers have superior feed efficiency. A higher feed efficiency results in lower costs per finisher and a higher total profit for you.
FACT: DanBred animals deliver superior economic advantage
The high litter size of DanBred animals reflects positively on your total economy. That is why other genetic companies are working towards big litters as well. At DanBred, we have already achieved those big litter sizes, which means you can learn how to manage big litters from the beginning.
Do you also want an economic advantage?
Learn more about our breeding programme, world-class genetics research and service solutions, and see how DanBred makes it possible to produce the highest quality pork with the least cost possible; maximum output for less input.
FACT: DanBred Duroc has superior performance
Do you know if you gain from the breeding progress? You do when using DanBred genetics. Our DanBred Duroc has superior performance in both nucleus and production herds.
- DanBred Duroc daily gain in nucleus herds = 1,329 g/day (30 kg – slaughter).
- DanBred Duroc daily gain = 1,286 g/day (30 kg – slaughter) and feed conversion ratio = 1.84 kg feed/kg gain (30 kg – slaughter) at the testing station Bøgildgård.
- DanBred finishers in commercial production herds achieve daily gain = 1,087 g/day (30 kg – slaughter) and feed conversion ratio = 2.4 kg feed/kg gain (30 kg – slaughter).
The benefits of Danbred
