Pietrain
Pietrain boars are prized for their lean, muscular carcasses and excellent conformation. They are ideal for premium pork production systems targeting high lean meat yields.
Feed efficiency (FCR)
Carcass quality
Kg meat produced kg / sow / year
KEY TRAITS
DATA
- 900 GGP Pietrain sows to produce boars Pietrain By Nucléus
- 620 boars Pietrain By Nucléus enter each year in AIC in France
- 1.7 million doses sold every year in France
| PIÉTRAIN BY NUCLÉUS | |
|---|---|
| Age at 100 kg | 128 days of life |
| Lean Meat Percentage | 67,8% |
WHY CHOOSE OGAL FARMS?
Why choose the Ogal Farm Boar: Pietrain By NUCLEUS as terminal boar for your farm
Managing the performance of your pig farm is more and more difficult and restrictive. It’s important to choose a breed that guarantees both good performance and good quality. The last few years have seen the rise of the Piétrain terminal boar, which is considered the benchmark in the field. What are the advantages of this pig breed with Belgium origin ?
The boar Pietrain by Nucleus : unparalleled carcass performances
Carcass quality is one of the main performance indicators for intensive rearing: the aim is to produce a maximum of kg of carcass per sow per year.
The Pietrain is a pig breed that has the undeniable advantage of giving an impressive musculature with very little fat. The fact is that its carcass yield is the best on the market and is much higher than that of the crossed boars.
Custom Breeding Programs
As for overall food efficiency, the Pietrain also stands out. This pig breed has the advantage of gaining weight quickly and this despite its low appetite : it consumes less while it allows you to benefit from a strong growth potential. To be at 100 kg in 128 days : here’s a particularly economical choice !
Production performances of the Pietrain by Nucléus
In terms of production performances, the Pietarin by Nucléus has a feed conversion rate of 2,26 and an average daily gain of 735 g/day. With a Lean meat percentage at 67,8 %, the Pietrain by Nucléus is the one of the best in the field.
At Nucléus, the boars in AI centers are selected on the best combination (ADG x Lean Meat Percentage x FCR). We also selected them on their best individual performances of FCR (More than 3 000 Pietrain Boars are tested each year on this criteria).
