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Terminal Lines
PIC®337
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PIC’S proven global leader
The PIC® 337 is selected for efficient growth and feed conversion reducing the number of days to slaughter.This sireline will give you the greatest potential for economic return in your system.
• Superior lean carcass growth.
• Excellent feed efficiency.
• Shorter throughput time without
sacrificing quality and lean.
• Greatest total carcass value.
• Maximum production of quality pork.
Greatest potential economic return
The PIC® 337 is a terminal sireline selected for feed efficient growth, reducing days to slaughter while delivering maximum carcass value in high quality pork, making it the ideal sireline for production of heavy slaughter weight pigs.
Scale– Investment in increasing the size of the Genetic Nucleus base populations will increase further selection intensity producing elite GGP boars of high index for AI Stations globally. More than 250,000 pigs are tested each year in the Genetic Nucleus and GN Crossbred programmes.
Genomic tools– PIC has taken advantage of the latest advances in genomic technology to accelerate dramatically traditional rates of genetic improvement (>100,000 pigs genotyped per year).
Investment in new genetic tools such as Relationship Based Genomic Selection (RBGS) has delivered a 35% boost over traditional rates of genetic improvement, results never before seen in the industry, a pig produced in the last year creates £3.00 more value for the producer than a pig produced the year before.
Focus of selection– PIC’s selection programme combines science and economics for maximum profit potential by focusing the indexes on three major areas:
• Robustness and survivability from birth to slaughter.
• Lean efficiency. • Carcass value.
PIC®359
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PIC’s Leader in Robust Lean Growth
PIC®359 has quickly become one of our most popular boars as it delivers total profitability in all environments.
This line is the best choice for producers who want predictable and robust lean growth and balanced total profitability from weaning through market.
Efficient & Predictable Growth
• Excellent Feed Conversion at Heavy Weights.
• Excellent Lean Gain Efficiency.
• High Livability.
Profitability
• High Carcass Value.
• Excellent Profitability per Pound of Feed Consumed
PIC-HERMITAGE HYLEAN MAXGRO™
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• MAXIMUMLEANYIELD
• Maximum Growth Rate.
• Excellent Feed Intake.
• Excellent Feed Conversion Efficiency.
• MaximumADG.
• High Kill Out % & Carcass Yields.
• Maximum Hybrid Vigour & Disease Resistance.
• Excellent Meat Quality.
• High Health Status.
The Hylean MAXGRO™Terminal Line is specifically designed to maximize lean growth, and Feed Conversion in the progeny.The progeny of the Hylean Maxgro are renowned for their vigour and viability.The Hylean Maxgro is ideal for the production of heavy weight slaughter pigs, with excellent growth and carcass yields. The Hermitage Hylean Maxgro TLI 2 are boars specifically selected from within the overall Maxgro population for customers who are targeting high slaughter weights with low backfat measurements.The Hermitage Hylean Maxgro TLI 2 is a boar which is selected with a greater emphasis on backfat (P2 of under 8mm @ 110 kgs). Hermitage now has one of the largest high health terminal boar nuclei with over 1,200 GGP sows producing the Hylean Maxgro boars for Hermitage AI Stations worldwide.
For producers that want more emphasis on lean meat percentage, the use of Hylean Maxgro TLI 2 is recommended.
TLI 2 – Lean Meat percentage
TLI selection criteria is specifically focused on optimising Lean Meat % and carcass quality while maintaining progress in FCR and growth rate.
PIC®280
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• Fast and Efficient Growth. • Robust & Durable.
• High Livability.
• Easy to manage.
• Excellent Primal Quality.
• High Intramuscular Fat.
The duroc to produce high quality meat with excellent growth at low cost.
The PIC® 280 is the best Duroc choice for producers looking to get excellent meat quality, high growth and cost efficiency.
Easy to manage combination of growth, efficiency, and meat quality with more full value pigs.
Approximately 10,000 boars tested in Genetic Nucleus in the last 12 months.
Average Daily Gain from birth for Selected Line 280 boars to 130kg ➙ 790 grams/day. Average FCR from 30-130kg ➙ 1.99. Top 10% from 30 – 130kg ➙ 1.26kg/day.
PIC-HERMITAGE TOP DRAWER DUROC
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• High Lean Tissue Growth.
• Excellent Meat Quality.
• High Kill Out % and Carcass Yields. • Halothane Negative.
• Robust, Hardy & Durable.
• Excellent Piglet Quality.
• High Health Status.
The PIC-Hermitage Top Drawer Duroc is a robust, high conformation purebred terminal sire and is suited to both indoor and outdoor production systems. Progeny of the Top Drawer Duroc are renowned for excellent eating quality and carcass yields.TheTop Drawer Duroc is ideal for crossing with PIC-Hermitage Hybrid gilts. All PIC-Hermitage Terminal AI boars are individually performance tested and included in the PIC-Hermitage Terminal Sire BLUP analysis, generating a unique Terminal Line Index (T.L.I) for each boar.
Averages:
Days (110kg)
147
% Lean
62
Muscle Depth
55.4
P2
7.7
PIC®327
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PIC’s Most Efficient Lean Production Sire
PIC®327 is our best-selling lean production sire due to its high lean percentage, robust livability and lower production costs.
This line is the best choice for producers who want predictable and robust performance as well as exceptional efficiency and leanness at heavy weights.
Efficient Growth
• Excellent Lean Gain at Heavy Weights.
• Excellent Feed Efficiency.
• Robust Growth.
Profitability
• More Full-value Pigs Marketed.
• Low Backfat at Heavy Slaughter Weights.
• Reduced Production Costs.
Approximately 10,000 boars tested in Genetic Nucleus in the last 12 months. Average Daily Gain from birth for Selected Line 327 boars to 130kg ➙ 790 grams/day. Average FCR from 30-130kg ➙ 1.91.
Top 10% from 30 – 130kg ➙ 1.24kg/day.
PIC-HERMITAGE HAMPSHIRE™
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• Robust, superior piglet viability.
• Excellent growth rate and feed
efficiency.
• Excellent Meat Quality.
• Optimum lean growth and primal yield.
• High kill out % and carcass yields.
• Maximum Hybrid Vigour.
• High Health Status
Maximize your herds performance using Hermitage Genetics High performing, robust Hampshire genes. Specifically selected for Growth, ADG, FCE and lean meat yields. Optimum heterosis and excellent meat quality.
Averages:
Days (110kg)
145.2
% Lean
63.8
P2
7.4
Maternal Lines
CAMBOROUGH - PIC®LINE 02 LR (GP1010)
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Prolificacy, Efficiency, Robustness The superior economic package
Prolificacy with:
• Large litters.
• Uniform and vigorous piglets. • Docile temperament.
• Perfect mothering abilities.
Efficiency with:
• Fewer gilt development days.
• Target body weight for first service at
significantly lower age.
• Low-cost per weaned piglet by
– less feed usage per weaned piglet
– more lifetime pigs marketed per gilt.
• Weaned pigs with
– superior feed conversion
– high daily gain from birth to market,
– optimum carcass cuts with excellent
lean meat.
Robustness with:
• Outstanding longevity. • Low sow mortality.
• Long productive life.
The Camborough is the ideal choice for farmers who want to experience high prolificacy combined with less costs per piglet.
CAMBOROUGH - PIC®LINE 03 LW (GP1020)
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Prolificacy, Efficiency, Robustness The superior economic package
Prolificacy with:
• Large litters.
• Uniform and vigorous piglets. • Docile temperament.
• Perfect mothering abilities.
Efficiency with:
• Fewer gilt development days.
• Target body weight for first service at
significantly lower age.
• Low-cost per weaned piglet by
– less feed usage per weaned piglet
– more lifetime pigs marketed per gilt.
• Weaned pigs with
– superior feed conversion
– high daily gain from birth to market,
– optimum carcass cuts with excellent
lean meat.
Robustness with:
• Outstanding longevity. • Low sow mortality.
• Long productive life.
The Camborough is the ideal choice for farmers who want to experience high prolificacy combined with less costs per piglet.
PIC-HERMITAGE LANDRACE PUREBRED 
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LR GGP Semen Available
LR GP’s Available
• GGP and GP Lines.
• Hyperprolific.
• Optimum Growth and High Appetite. • Excellent Conformation.
• Strong Legs and Bone.
• Back-fat Monitored.
• Proven Longevity.
• Halothane Negative.
• ExcellentTemperament.
• AI Boars now averaging over 16 teats.
Hermitage Maternal Landrace Lines have been developed over 50 years intensive of selection and testing for reproductive performance traits.The underlying Hermitage Maternal Line Breeding Programmes and BLUP selection indices have been specifically formulated to ensure our Landrace lines are produced with the genetic potential to maximize the number of pigs born and reared in a commercial environment. Hermitage maintain approximately 12,785 GGP/GP Landrace sows across our nucleus farms worldwide.
PIC-HERMITAGE LARGE WHITE PUREBRED
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LW GGP Semen Available
LW GP’s Available
• GGP and GP Lines.
• Hyperprolific.
• Optimum Growth and High Appetite. • Excellent Conformation.
• Strong Legs and Bone.
• Back-fat Monitored.
• Proven Longevity.
• Halothane Negative.
• ExcellentTemperament.
• AI Boars now averaging over 16 teats.
Hermitage Maternal Line Large Whites have been developed over 50 years of intensive selection and testing for reproductive performance traits.The underlying Hermitage Maternal Line Breeding Programmes and BLUP selection indices have been specifically formulated to ensure our Large White lines are produced with the genetic potential to maximize the number of pigs born and reared in a commercial environment. Hermitage have expanded our high health purebred Large White nucleus and now we maintain over 9,030 GGP/GP sows across the globe.
HYBRID F1 GILTS & HIGH HEALTH RE-STOCK PROGRAMMES
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The PIC-Hermitage Hybrid females are renowned for their prolificacy, longevity and mothering ability.The combination of maternal genes from our Landrace and Large White populations, enhanced by heterosis when crossed, ensure that the Hybrid females are among the most productive parent sows available in the market today.
In addition to optimum prolificacy, the Hybrid females also produce uniform slaughter pigs with maximum growth, lean potential and carcass quality.
Over the years PIC-Hermitage Genetics have been used in over 100 high health restocks in Ireland alone. In addition many new herds have been established and restocks carried out across the UK, Europe, Russia, Ukraine and the USA.
PIC-Hermitage Personnel are available to advise upon a destock/restock programme to suit your unit. Areas in which PIC-Hermitage can provide information and assistance include:
- Advice on cleaning and de-stocking the unit.
- Advice on the cost of restocking your unit.
- Detailed timetabling and scheduling of each event as it will occur.
- Assisting with sourcing of facilities for the customer to harden off and serve gilts.
- Advice on choice of breeding programme.
- Supply of high performance breeding stock sourced from high health multiplication farms.
- Follow up advice and back up service.
PIC®LINE 19 (GP1075)
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The PIC (GP) Line 19, white Duroc has been developed to produce the Camborough 50 gilt – ideal for outdoor production.
GP1075 Semen Available
(Available in UK Only)
PIC®CAMBOROUGH 50
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The Camborough 50 is the progeny of the PIC®Line 02 x PIC®Line 19 and also suitable for outdoor production.
(Available in UK Only)
