GTS Global:

Nutrition and Female Reproduction Services

Genetics define what pigs can achieve. Global Nutrition and Female Reproduction Services (GNFRS) ensure this potential is fully realized, from reproductive output to finisher growth performance and total feed efficiency, by aligning nutrition, management, and environment with biological requirements.

Translating genetic potential into realized lifetime performance.

Our ambition is to support the improvement of total feed efficiency worldwide and advance pig production, while also advancing reproduction management practices to improve pig breeding efficiency.

Services

GNFRS develops and implements knowledge and best practices, based on:

Advanced biological modelling (Pig Growth Model®, Finisher Model and Sow Model)
Global field data across diverse production environments
Deep understanding of requirements for different genetic lines

Together, we maximize sow lifetime performance, optimize the the number of pigs produced, and their performance potential to the finisher stage.

1. Nutrition

Feeding strategies for all production stages and for different dam and sire lines and their progenies.
Energy and amino acid specifications based on daily requirements.
Phase-feeding programs aligned with growth, protein and fat deposition, and feed efficiency.
Practical tools, manuals, and on-farm implementation.

2. Female Reproduction

Gilt and sow development linked to reproductive performance.
Optimization of litter size, piglet vitality, and uniformity.
Leveraging data analysis to identify production bottlenecks and enhance reproductive performance.
Management support to improve farrowing results and lifetime sow productivity.
Manuals covering reproduction best practises and on-farm implementation.

Key Performance Indicators

- Piglets born alive and weaned per sow
- Sow productivity and longevity
- Birth weights
- Sow weight development
- Average Daily Gain (ADG)
- Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR): Feed intake development and uniformity

Performance driven by two connected processes

1. Reproductive efficiency
Maximizing genetic potential by increasing piglets born alive, improving litter uniformity, and enhancing robust pigs weaned and raised per sow, while strengthening sow robustness and longevity.

2. Precision nutrition
Matching nutrient supply to requirements to achieve the maximum growth potential, optimal feed efficiency, while promoting consistent and uniform growth with strong conformation.