Pig Breeding Software

Pig Breeding Software That Tracks Every Sow — From First Insemination to Weaning

Stop discovering empty days and poor litter sizes at month-end. Livestocker's pig breeding module gives every sow her own digital record card, calculates reproduction KPIs in real time, and lets you compare genetic lines with data — not guesswork.

What pig farmers tell us before switching to Livestocker

These are the four problems that appear in almost every conversation — before we show them what real-time sow records look like.

Sow history is scattered — notebooks, spreadsheets, memories

When a vet asks about a sow's last three cycles, someone has to dig through paper. When a manager leaves, the records go with them. There is no single source of truth for individual animal history.

You only see problems in hindsight — empty days calculated too late

Monthly reports tell you last month's empty days average. By then, the cost is already sunk. The sows that should have been flagged were still eating feed without producing piglets for weeks.

Genetic line comparison is impossible — no structured data

You have DanBred sows in barn A and Hypor in barn B, but there is no clean way to compare litter sizes, weaning weights or farrowing rates between lines. Decisions are made on impression, not evidence.

Reporting to genetics partners is manual — hours re-typing DanBred/Hypor data

Your genetics supplier asks for periodic performance data. Someone spends hours extracting figures from paper cards, entering them into a template and emailing it. The same data should flow automatically.

What Pig Breeding Software does in Livestocker

Every feature is purpose-built for breeding operations. No generic livestock fields — just the exact data points that drive reproductive performance.

Feature What it means
Individual Sow Record Card Every sow's complete reproductive history — insemination, pregnancy check, farrowing, fostering, weaning — in one click. No searching across multiple sheets or notebooks.
Real-Time Insemination Rate Automatically calculated, including returns. No manual formula needed. You see the current rate across all barns at any moment, not just at the end of the reporting period.
Empty Days KPI Live metric per sow and per barn — not a monthly summary you see too late. Sows accumulating empty days are flagged automatically before the cost becomes significant.
Fostering Management Litter-level records with individual piglet alerts for incomplete transfers. Track which piglets moved to which foster sow and maintain accurate litter data through to weaning.
Backfat Measurement Logging Capture backfat data linked to genetic line — synced to DanBred/Hypor reporting requirements. Monitor body condition trends across the herd and by genetics supplier.
Automatic Weekly Report Email summary of farrowings, inseminations and weanings — every Monday. Managers get the week's performance delivered without asking, without anyone compiling it manually.
Tattoo & Ear Tag Management HYPOR and DanBred serial number handling, individual identification. Every sow is traceable from birth record through her full productive life on the farm.
Historical Data Import Load existing paper or Excel breeding records using the guided import wizard. Transition to digital records without losing your historical performance data.

KPIs Livestocker calculates — automatically

These are the metrics that determine profitability in a breeding operation. Livestocker calculates all of them in real time, from the data your team enters daily.

28.4
Piglets Born Alive / Sow / Year
12.1
Empty Days (current herd average)
91.4%
Insemination Rate
88.7%
Farrowing Rate
14.2
Litter Size (born alive)
6.8 kg
Weaning Weight (avg)
5.3%
Return Rate
147 d
Sow Cycle Length (avg)

Ready to see this in action? A 30-minute demo shows you exactly what your sow records would look like in Livestocker — using your own farm's data structure.

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Connected to the rest of your operation

The breeding module is one part of a fully integrated livestock ERP. Data flows automatically between modules — no double entry, no copy-paste.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Livestocker includes a guided import wizard specifically for pig breeding records. You map your existing columns (sow ID, insemination date, farrowing date, litter size, etc.) to the Livestocker fields, and the wizard validates the data before committing it. Most farms complete the initial import in a single session. Historical records are fully available for KPI calculation from day one.
Yes. Livestocker supports both DanBred API integration and Hypor data exchange formats. Backfat measurements, litter performance data and individual sow records can be synchronised directly with your genetics supplier's platform, eliminating the manual reporting process. Ask us about your specific genetics programme during the demo.
Yes. Livestocker's mobile interface is designed for use in the barn — large touch targets, offline-capable data entry, and sow lookup by ear tag scan or tattoo number. Data entered on mobile syncs instantly to the central system. There is no separate app to install — it works directly in the mobile browser.
Yes. Multi-site comparison is a core feature of the Livestocker platform. You can benchmark insemination rates, empty days, farrowing rates and litter sizes across all your sites in a single dashboard view, with the ability to filter by site, barn, genetic line or time period. Each site maintains its own data while feeding into consolidated group-level reporting.

See Your Sow Records — Live, Not at Month-End

Book a 30-minute demo and we will show you exactly what your breeding operation looks like inside Livestocker — real-time KPIs, individual sow cards, and genetic line benchmarking.

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