Efficient. Robust. High performing.
For over 60 years, PIC has continuously developed the Camborough® — to maximize productivity, longevity, and efficiency.
As the most widely used F1 sow worldwide, she consistently delivers reliable performance, genetic progress, and efficiency in modern production systems.
Your advantages at a glance
Excellent balance of litter size and piglet vitality
The Camborough® delivers large litters of vigorous piglets and strong weaning performance — without increasing management demands.
Early puberty means more productive days
Early maturity allows to breed the Camborough® at an earlier age — reducing housing and feed costs per gilt and improving overall herd efficiency.
Few non-productive days, high conception rate
The Camborough® shows heat clearly and reliably — leading to high farrowing rates and fewer non-productive days.
Robust and durable
Selected for reproductive success, structure and locomotion, the Camborough® contributes to stability and longevity in the herd.
Flexible for all production systems
Camborough® fits a wide range of systems — whether piglet production, farrow-to-finish, purchasing gilts or closed herds.
Genetic Progress Driven by Innovation
PIC applies digital phenotyping and the GNX crossbred program to continuously improve the Camborough®.
Through objective, on-farm data collection and AI-powered analysis, new selection traits have been successfully implemented — including reproductive success, structural soundness, gait, and longevity.
The integration of AI-based mobility data enables more targeted selection for robust sows — supporting animal well-being and a long, productive life.
| Camborough Benchmark* | Top 25% Farms |
|---|---|
| Weaned piglets/sow/year | 31.0 |
| Total born/litter | 16.0 |
| Farrowing rate (%) | 88.3 |
| Pre-weaning mortality (%) | 11.4 |
| Weaned as % of total born | 80.8 |
| Sow mortality (%) | 11.8 |
| *PIC EMEAR Benchmark Q4/2024: | ~1.002 Mio sows across 695 farms |
A reliable mother
Over the past 10 years, genetic progress has delivered more piglets — and healthier ones too.
- Litter size: +3.5 piglets
- Birth weight: +200 g
- Piglets <900 g birth weight: -4 %points
- Functional teats: ~70% of gilts have 16+
- Strong milk performance supports high litter weaning weights: +39 kg
- Low foster sow requirement & calm behaviour
- Ideal for free farrowing and a better work experience.
“Super mom – Easy to manage.”
| Farrowing Rate, % | 90.1 |
| Total born per litter | 16.9 |
| Born alive per litter | 16.0 |
| Pre-weaning mortality, % | 8.7 |
| Weaned per litter | 14.6 |
| *n = 467 gilt litters | repopulated farm in the Netherlands (Jan 2024) |
Genetic Gain 3-Year ø
Weaned pigs/sow/year
+ 1.1
Pre-Weaning mortality
– 0.6%
Weaned kg/sow/year
+ 7.3
Slaughter pigs/sow/year
+ 1.2
Efficient & Sustainable
Camborough® combines fertility and efficiency in one package.
She’s selected for total economic value — requiring less feed than competitor genetics, while passing on high growth and feed conversion potential to her offspring.
- Feed usage/sow/year: ~1,200 kg
- Growth rate gain: +80 g in the last 10 years
Camborough – The economic sow for Your successful future.
Ready to boost efficiency while maintaining robust sow performance?
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