Red Hill Farms Swine Goals & Objectives

DUROC

-              Red Hill Farms Durocs are used to consistently sire groups of uniform offspring that perform well for commercial producers and are acceptable for the packer and consumer.

Selection Criteria

o      Growth Rate

o      Carcass cutability

§       Real Time ultrasound for BF and LEA

o      Carcass quality

o      Feet and leg structure and soundness

o      Aggressiveness of boars

o      Hardiness, livability and vigor of pigs

  LANDRACE and YORKSHIRE

-             Red Hill Farms Landrace and Yorkshires are designed to be used for maternal line genetics

Selection Criteria

o      Number born alive

o      21-day weights

o      Sow longevity

o      Udder quality

o      Structural correctness and soundness

o      Growth and carcass traits

o      Disposition

 

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