If your pigs keep dying can you still call them LIVEstock?

Can you? We're not trying to be funny - an uninterrupted cash flow is your key to profitability. And, your pigs don't have to die! No, you don't have to depopulate to solve your disease problems either. With over thirty years of experience with Closed Herd™ technology, Babcock Genetics has always been and continues to be the pioneer in adapting emerging technologies for the least-cost commercial production of quality pork. Who else but Babcock Genetics would dare offer you proof that our Closed Herd™ System works?

Eyebrows jumped when we said,
"PRRS doesn't matter!"

Recently, production data was compared between PRRS positive and PRRS negative farms using the Closed Herd™ System. The results were surprising, and in fact they were even described as 'the most significant paper on PRRS' presented at the American Association of Swine Veterinarians conference, held March 3-6, 2002.

There was absolutely no statistical difference in production between PRRS positive farms and PRRS negative farms using The Closed Herd™ System.

In fact, in many areas of production, the PRRS positive farms out-performed PRRS negative herds.

Why has Babcock's Closed Herd System™ succeeded where others have failed?

Because we understand that it takes vigilance, patience and just plain common sense to make a breeding system work. Think about it. When 90% of all disease transmission occurs through animal-to-animal contact, Closed Herd ™technology lets you eliminate the biggest risk to your herd's health - replacement animals.

The Closed Herd™ System breeds YOUR success!

Even as other farms fail, your pigs thrive due to our fundamental principles of biosecurity, herd health stability, production efficiency, and genetic progress. Consistent performance is the road to recovery many pork producers are looking for! The first step is the Closed Herd ™System.

• Spend less on drugs, treatments, and testing - and increase your margin.
• Genetics from Babcock will produce robust animals that withstand virtually any management system.
• Enjoy uninterrupted cash flow as your herd enjoys more stable health.
• Efficient throughput and consistent carcass quality result in greater peace of mind.

Count on Great Performance!

At Babcock, we've incorporated the science of indexing (performance testing) your replacement animals with the benefit of significantly reduced genetic lag. The secret is in our nucleus! All boar studs are populated with boars directly from our nucleus site, and the boar stud replacements are 100% per year or better. The genetic lag from our nucleus level to your commercial farm is less than one year.

When you incorporate a 50% annual gilt replacement rate with a 50% selection rate, you'll not only make superior genetic progress, but gilt needs can be easily calculated to meet your breeding targets each and every week. Gilt replacement and selection rates are under your control. When you use our Breedover ™program to save you the costly task of depopulating and repopulating, you can adjust your rates to make genetic progress even faster.

Even packers "lean" toward Babcock Genetics.

Since 1999 we've been meeting the packers' needs through our exclusive Genetics Blueprint™ Program. This innovation allows packers to designate specific carcass requirements to meet the needs of their specific pork markets. All Babcock genetics have been certified 100% stress gene-free since 1994, and RN-negative since early 2001. An ongoing commitment to research, focused on pork quality and taste will help you and your packer make pork the consumer's meat of choice.

Knowledge Is Power

Join us at our research facility for the Babcock Ultimate Experience: a day of learning, interacting with our staff, great food and hospitality. We'll answer your questions about how to implement the Closed Herd System™, and improve your herd health - thereby improving your bottom line. Reserve your day with us today! Babcock Genetics will do the rest.