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Otrada Duroc

Otrada Duroc is a superior
boar of Danish origin

It is the top of genetic progress in pig breeding


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Otrada Duroc is an efficient terminal boar, a choice of those pork producers who strive to reduce the cost of each kilogram of meat produced, appreciate the animals’ robustness, meat quality, fast and stable growth and low feed conversion rate.

The best terminal boar for Russian producers

Jointly with PIC Danish Lines Otrada produces the high-index boars
Otrada Duroc in Russia
Breeding program targeted for Russia: excellent weight gains and low conversion up to heavy weights
High indexes of the Danish Duroc breed with no need for import, directly from Russia
Maximum precision of the indexes, due to genomic selection and to the individual testing program
Breeding program targeted for Russia: excellent weight gains and low conversion up to heavy weights
High indexes of the Danish Duroc breed with no need for import, directly from Russia
Maximum precision of the indexes, due to genomic selection and to the individual testing program

Individual testing reflects the potential Otrada Duroc boars produced in Russia

Purchase of the sire line Otrada Duroc boars with excellent performances is one of the most straightforward and simple ways to optimize the cost of 1 kg of meat at the commercial production level. Individual testing on the Otrada elite farms allows identifying the potential of each boar and confirming the effectiveness.

The top 10% of tested Otrada Duroc boars with guaranteed indexes belong to the Profit+ and Profit Max categories and reflect the quality of the animals.

We are ready to supply the high-index Otrada Duroc boars and semen thereof to your pig production facilities.

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Parameter Top 10%
Index after test 148
Weight at 140 days, kg 130
Live daily gain, g/day 905
Test daily gain (35-130 kg), g/day 1 370
Feed conversion (35–130 kg), kg/kg 1.78
Loin depth, mm 76.9
Back fat depth, mm 10.7
Parameter Top 10%
Index after test 148
Weight at 140 days, kg 130
Live daily gain, g/day 905
Test daily gain (35-130 kg), g/day 1 370
Feed conversion (35–130 kg), kg/kg 1.78
Loin depth, mm 76.9
Back fat depth, mm 10.7

Value of the Otrada Duroc breeding program
for the producers

The growth rate of animals is of great importance for the producers, since capacity of their production sites is limited. The higher the rate, the more animals can be sold during a year.

Genetic potential: main criteria for assessment

Daily weight gain

The animals’ average weight is compared to the respective demands of large markets. Weight gain is monitored throughout the boar’s life to assess the animal’s genetic value.

Lean meat percentage

The boars’ potential to produce offspring with a high market value is a crucial parameter, therefore we assess lean meat percentage by capturing the data of a Ultrasound Scanner.

Feed conversion

The production cost structure emphasizes the importance of feed costs in relation to total production costs. At individual performance testing stations, we assess individual feed intake relative to the weight gains.

Information from commercial farms. GNX program

Using hybrid animals in real-life conditions is critical for improving the performance (robustness from weaning to slaughter, meat quality, etc.). Therefore, we collect not only data about purebred animals, but also information from commercial farms.

Daily weight gain

The animals’ average weight is compared to the respective demands of large markets. Weight gain is monitored throughout the boar’s life to assess the animal’s genetic value.

Lean meat percentage

The boars’ potential to produce offspring with a high market value is a crucial parameter, therefore we assess lean meat percentage by capturing the data of a Ultrasound Scanner.

Feed conversion

The production cost structure emphasizes the importance of feed costs in relation to total production costs. At individual performance testing stations, we assess individual feed intake relative to the weight gains.

Information from commercial farms. GNX program

Using hybrid animals in real-life conditions is critical for improving the performance (robustness from weaning to slaughter, meat quality, etc.). Therefore, we collect not only data about purebred animals, but also information from commercial farms.
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How Otrada Duroc boars are tested at the elite farm?

The genetic potential of elite animals is calculated based on detailed data from elite farms. Therefore, we collect the information with maximum accuracy, and only use semen from tested animals for the production of boars.

We select boars for testing and assess each of them on a regular basis, in order to be confident in the animals’ quality.

1

Boar DNA analysis

A tissue sample for genomic selection is taken from each purebred boar as early as at birth. The genetic potential is determined by certain markers in the animals’ DNA-code. The results of the DNA analysis are available before this boar will be off-tested.
2

Weighing on-test

Each week we select 30 12-week Otrada Duroc boars, by their phenotype and post-weaning growth rate. Once transferred into testing facilities, the boars are weighed. 1.5 square meters of space is allocated for each boar, and this is sufficient for a boar to express its genetic potential and for us to assess it.
3

Assessment of daily feed intake

We use pig performance testing stations by the Austrian company Schauer (leading technology supplier in the field of feeding equipment).
4

Individual weighing and scanning

In the age of 20-21 weeks using Ultrasound Scanner with the hydraulic lift, we assess total meat yield, lean meat yield and the amount of intramuscular fat. Precision of the equipment and the presence of a hydraulic lift in the testing pen, ensuring even backbone position during measurement, make it possible for us to determine back fat depth and loin depth accurately to within tenths of millimeter. On this stage, we perform individual weighing.
5

Phenotyping and leg scoring

Only the boars with an appropriate phenotypic quality are selected for further breeding or sales, non-withstanding their genetic merit.
6

Genetic value calculation for each boar

We consider all the economically relevant parameters: the boar weight gains, feed intake and carcass quality. Further accuracy improvement of the assessment of genetic potential is contributed by genomic selection data and by information from the Genetic Nucleus Crossbred (GNX) program.
1

Boar DNA analysis

A tissue sample for genomic selection is taken from each purebred boar as early as at birth. The genetic potential is determined by certain markers in the animals’ DNA-code. The results of the DNA analysis are available before this boar will be off-tested.
2

Weighing on-test

Each week we select 30 12-week Otrada Duroc boars, by their phenotype and post-weaning growth rate. Once transferred into testing facilities, the boars are weighed. 1.5 square meters of space is allocated for each boar, and this is sufficient for a boar to express its genetic potential and for us to assess it.
3

Assessment of daily feed intake

We use pig performance testing stations by the Austrian company Schauer (leading technology supplier in the field of feeding equipment).
4

Individual weighing and scanning

In the age of 20-21 weeks using Ultrasound Scanner with the hydraulic lift, we assess total meat yield, lean meat yield and the amount of intramuscular fat. Precision of the equipment and the presence of a hydraulic lift in the testing pen, ensuring even backbone position during measurement, make it possible for us to determine back fat depth and loin depth accurately to within tenths of millimeter. On this stage, we perform individual weighing.
5

Phenotyping and leg scoring

Only the boars with an appropriate phenotypic quality are selected for further breeding or sales, non-withstanding their genetic merit.
6

Genetic value calculation for each boar

We consider all the economically relevant parameters: the boar weight gains, feed intake and carcass quality. Further accuracy improvement of the assessment of genetic potential is contributed by genomic selection data and by information from the Genetic Nucleus Crossbred (GNX) program.

Contribution to accuracy of
indexes

It is important to understand the impact of GNX program data, genotyping and phenotyping for calculating the accuracy of indexes

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GNX
Genomics
Phenotyping
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