For the last 20 years, the L-Line has been bred as a dam line. Even so, in addition to the breed’s maternal ability, the L-Line is unique in its contribution of productivity, efficiency and carcass quality to the Slaughter progeny. The L-Line is a pure Landrace line and has never been influenced by other genetics. Due to this strong genetic profile, the L-Line has proven increased profit when introduced to new systems.
Key product advantages:
- 2.5% reduction in pre-weaning mortality over 5 years in combination with a 0.75 increase in litter size in the last four years
- Longer lasting sows that come into heat more regularly
- 2.5% increase in vitality over the past 5 years, meaning that piglets become more robust
- Almost 90 g/d increase in daily gain and 0.16 improvement in feed conversion over five year
- 10-20% profitability improvement on the slaughter pig
- Multiple nucleus sites for maximum bio security and health protection
- Bred to combine terminal efficiency and productivity with litter size
