A swine with the feed conversion ratio* of a chicken…

1.54: this is not the feed conversion ratio of a chicken, but of the best EXCELIUM swine specially selected for feed conversion. While the French production breeding average is around 2.85, the average for the total population of EXCELIUM animals is 2.10. At 1.54, this new feed conversion ratio for 30-115 kg reflects the intensive selection effort made for feed efficiency of hog lineages by CHOICE GENETICS. Feed efficiency is Natural Concept’s number 1 key aim.

EXCELIUM swine was launched at SPACE 2017 (the international exhibition for animal production) and several users have been impressed by it. Sales are increasing 30% a quarter. The first users were impressed by the strength of the piglets. Thanks to this strength, the number of piglets that the sows lose is considerably below average. Field results confirm that this swine has it all: it combines LMP, growth and an excellent feed conversion ratio.

*As a reminder, the feed conversion ratio (FCR) is the quantity of food ingested by an animal to gain one kilogramme of body weight.