Compilation of the Scientific Literature Comparing Housing Systems for Gestating Sows and Gilts Using Measures of Physiology, Behavior, Performance, and Health.
Authored by J. J. McGlone, E. H. von Borell, J. Deen, A. K. Johnson, D. G. Levis, M. Meunier-Salaün, J. Morrow, D. Reeves, J. L. Salak-Johnson, and P. L. Sundberg.

Considerations for the Large Group Housing of Pigs: Part 3
By the Prairie Swine Center - This is Part 3 of 4 of a special document outlining some considerations for the large groups housing of hogs.

Considerations for the Large Group Housing of Pigs: Part 2
By the Prairie Swine Center - This is Part 2 of 4 of a special document outlining some considerations for the large groups housing of hogs.

Practices to Reduce Dust and Particulates from Livestock Operations
Prepared by Wendy Powers, Iowa State University - Practices to control particulate and dust emissions associated with livestock production can be applied to animal housing and manure storage areas. This document provides an overview of various practices...

Considerations for the Large Group Housing of Pigs: Part 1
By the Prairie Swine Center - This is Part 1 of 4 of a special document outlining some considerations for the large groups housing of hogs.

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and Biosecurity
By DAHS - This article by DAHS looks at the causes of Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome and methods of biosecurity to help prevention and control.

Reducing Electricity Costs: Understanding Cable Losses.
By Nick Bird for FarmEx - A factor that is usually little considered in the cost of electricity is "cable loss". All electrical cables have electrical resistance, albeit it small. This means that a small amount of power is lost between one end of the...

Mask use in swine barns reduces health effects
James A. Dosman, Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan(1), Shelley P. Kirychuk(1), Stephane Lemay, Ernest M. Barber(2), Philip Willson(3), Yvon Cormier(4), Charles Rhodes(5), Tom S. Hurst(6), Denise Bono(1), published by Prairie Swine Centre - The objective of this...

Controlling Rodents
By Dr Todd See, Swine Genetics Specialist, North Carolina State University - Rats and mice can be a major economic threat around swine facilities. They consume and contaminate feed, and they have been implicated in maintaining or spreading diseases. House...

How Pigs Perceive Space
By Harold W. Gonyou, Prairie Swine Centre and W. Ray Stricklin, University of Maryland - Space allocation is an important part of barn design and management. When planning your facility you need to design your pens to accommodate the pig flow you expect....

Controversy over Air Quality
By Theo van Kempen, Swine Nutrition Specialist, North Carolina State University - The biggest challenge for the animal industry is likely air quality. Odor may affect the quality of life of those down-wind from a swine farm. Ammonia may contribute to...

Ventilation - Cost of Treatment?
By Nick Bird for FarmEx - Nowadays, it seems that producers are often advised to give "plenty of fresh air" to prevent ill health due to respiratory problems and contaminated air, which is interpreted as increasing the minimum ventilation rates. As with...

Ventilation and Heating Costs - Weather in the last month
By Nick Bird for FarmEx - Running costs of heating and ventilation systems depend on the weather. In warmer weather, more ventilation is needed to remove pig heat. In colder weather, more heating is needed. When considering heating running costs, you...

Insect Control on Swine
Prepared by Lee Townsend, Extension Entomologist, University Of Kentucky - This article looks at methods to control insect populations on pig farms, and focuses on the correct insecticides to use for the situation.

Mechanical Ventilation for Pig Housing
By Larry D. Jacobson, Minnesota University Extension Agricultural Engineer - Environmentally controlled facilities for housing pigs require ventilating systems which control the moisture and heat produced by the animals as well as maintain acceptable...