Benefits of BreedDirect
ADVANTAGES:
• Greater accuracy of selection.
• True genetically superior pigs
are selected for each
generation.
• The overall Herd prolificacy
and maternal performance is
optimized.
• Optimum health status and
bio-security is maintained.
• Eliminates confounding
environmental effects.
• Physical performance of the unit is maximised producing
uniform replacements.
• Economic returns from the
unit are maximised.
BREEDDIRECT PROVIDES:
• Established breeding targets for customer herds.
• Breeding Programme Guidelines.
• Breeding Programme support to
all BreedDirect customers.
• CalculationofBreedingValues
or all registered herds
- updated weekly.
• Provision of Check Files for all
registered herds - updated
monthly.
• Maintenance of the Pedigree
Records for all registered herds.
• Technical on-farm SUPPORT for all
PIC-Hermitage BreedDirect
Programmes.
• Online 24hr access to the latest
updated Breeding Values and Check Lists files
PIC MEASURED TRAITS:
PIC MATERNAL INDEXES
