PIC Danish Lines breeding program is improvement of the traditional Danish lines to the Russian market demands, by improving the piglets’ quality, maternal qualities of the breeds, growth efficiency and carcass and meat qualities.

The PIC Danish Lines breeding program is superior to other Danish line producers by the following parameters

  • Piglet survival rate and robustness
  • Piglet uniformity at birth
  • Gilt maternal qualities and number of teats
  • Weight gain and feed conversion levels up to 130 kg (heavy weight)
  • Boar semen quality
  • Meat quality
Due to the partnership with PIC, we can offer
Gilts and boars with high reproductive performances
Animals characterized by excellent growth rate and low feed conversion
Herd with high carcass and meat quality

Products
specially made for
Russian
producers

PIC exports pigs throughout the world, maintaining a focus on selection, so that to supply each region with animals meeting the local producers’ demands. Otrada & PIC cooperation is the global experience plus an individual, Russia-specific approach.

In combination with the global data capture of PIC, Otrada directly captures data on more than 20 traits that contribute to rapid genetic gain in the lines we improve with the ultimate aim of best economic return for our customers.
Craig Lewis
Genetic Services Manager, PIC Europe Russia, and Africa

We use advanced technologies to monitor and improve over 20 traits

Breeding traits of the terminal line

Carcass and meat characteristics

  • Back fat
  • Loin depth
  • Primal yield
  • Tenderness
  • pHu loin
  • Intramuscular fat

Reproductive qualities

  • Semen quality (motility/morphology)

Robustness

  • Wean to finish survival
  • Leg score
  • Umbilical hernia
  • Scrotal hernia
  • Cryptorchids

Efficient growth

  • Growth
  • Feed intake

Carcass and meat characteristics

  • Back fat
  • Loin depth

Reproductive qualities

  • Total born
  • Stillborn
  • Semen quality (motility/morphology)
  • Number of teats

Robustness

  • Pre-wean survival
  • Birth weight
  • Leg score
  • Umbilical hernia
  • Scrotal hernia
  • Cryptorchids

Efficient growth

  • Growth
  • Feed intake

As a result you get

Robust piglets with a high survival rate
The highest average daily weight gain
High level of piglet uniformity at birth
Piglets with improved meat characteristics
High number of piglets weaned per litter
Robust boars with high-quality semen
Longevous and easily manageable sow