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International Genetics provides the top breeds in Canadian and worldwide swine. More....

Yorkshire:

-Canadian Yorkshire (Large White) still remains Canada 's most popular breed.

-Canadian Yorkshire crossed with the Canadian Landrace produces the very popular and highly prolific Canadian F:1 female (Y x L) used on commercial farms.

-Canadian Yorkshires are the leanness genetics in the world. They are the fastest growing pigs with fewer days to market and that is without sacrificing its well known maternal traits.

Landrace

-Canadian Landrace is one of the most prolific breeds found in Canada today.

- litters are large at birth and the piglets are extra heavy at weaning due to their milking ability

-crossed with the Canadian Yorkshire the best commercial sow is produced

- known for its length of body, excelent mothering ability and very good temperament

- Canadian Landrace have been genetically selected for strong feet and legs to make it durable to stand in confinement.

Duroc

-used as a terminal sire line to produce market hogs which results in consistent high quality carcasses.

- progeny have a high percentage of lean meat

-recognized for its intra-muscular far which helps to improve meat flavour

-efficient in converting feed to meat and has an excellent average daily gain

-produces one of the best carcasses in today's industry

-most popular terminal sire line used in the Canadian breeding program

- Duroc genetics found in leading pig producing countries originated from Canada

Carcass Quality....Lean quality swine genetics is the corner stone of our lean quality pork. IGL breeders have been breeding lean swine genetics for many years and the world is following our leading role.

It stands to reason that in order to get lean healthy meat, you must start with lean healthy genetics.