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...
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...
By Digby Scott, National Pig Association - This article is based on Nick Bird's case study "Gas use on a US breeding unit" and looks at why altering the temperature and ventilation settings for pig buildings can create unnecessary heating bills.
By Iowa State University - Due to the fact that the US National Weather Service (NWS) has cut back on information that they provide to radio stations on livestock heat stress, ISU has developed a heat stress index chart to aid swine producers in making...
Dr. Joe Zulovich, P.E, Livestock Housing Systems Engineer, University of Missouri-Columbia - For evaporative cooling to function, the water handling equipment components of evaporative cooling systems need to be kept relatively clean. Different maintenance...
By Dr. Joe Zulovich, P.E. Livestock Housing Systems Engineer, University of Missouri-Columbia - Evaporative cooling is used to relieve heat stress conditions in swine production. Two different types of evaporative cooling can be used in swine facilities....
By Bill Raufer, Pork Magazine - A pig's cooling system depends on water -- and performance suffers when it does not get enough. Areas that suffers most are growth, gain and feed conversion.
By Bill Raufer, Pork Magazine - Giving your facilities a comprehensive cooling inspection can be one of your best time investments. That is, provided you follow up with needed repairs and maintenance.
By William H Close - Close Consultancy, Berkshire, England. - The main function of housing is to provide an optimum environment within which animals can achieve high rates of growth and efficiency of feed utilisation, yet live comfortably under good...













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