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Pig Industry Articles: Housing Systems
Worrying Trends and New Developments at Agromek
As Christmas approaches, the shops in Denmark are brightly lit, with windows full of traditional red and green decorations, writes Stuart Lumb. Despite the Christmas festivities, sales are sluggish. Shop keepers are gloomy and so are Danish farmers, which...
As Christmas approaches, the shops in Denmark are brightly lit, with windows full of traditional red and green decorations, writes Stuart Lumb. Despite the Christmas festivities, sales are sluggish. Shop keepers are gloomy and so are Danish farmers, which...
Establishing the Weaned Piglet
Establishing piglets early to reduce pen variation is the key message from the BPEX Knowledge Transfer Farm Case Study 5. Successful changes were adjustments to the feeding regime, the addition of bite drinkers and additional lighting.
Establishing piglets early to reduce pen variation is the key message from the BPEX Knowledge Transfer Farm Case Study 5. Successful changes were adjustments to the feeding regime, the addition of bite drinkers and additional lighting.
Pregnancy Housing Affects Offspring Performance
Sow stalls are much criticised by animal welfare groups although a 2004 review showed no evidence of any harm to sows in a well managed confined housing systems. New work from Virginia Tech, summarised for ThePigSite by editor Jackie Linden, shows that...
Sow stalls are much criticised by animal welfare groups although a 2004 review showed no evidence of any harm to sows in a well managed confined housing systems. New work from Virginia Tech, summarised for ThePigSite by editor Jackie Linden, shows that...
Take Precautions Against Dust
A timely warning is given by Jaydee Smith (Swine Production Systems Program Lead, Ontario Minsitry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, OMAFRA) about dust build-up in pig houses when ventilation is reduced to conserve heat in the cooler months. Workers...
A timely warning is given by Jaydee Smith (Swine Production Systems Program Lead, Ontario Minsitry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, OMAFRA) about dust build-up in pig houses when ventilation is reduced to conserve heat in the cooler months. Workers...
Greenhouse Gases and Environmental Impacts of the Livestock Industry
The livestock sector is not only contributing to global warming, it is suffering from it as well, writes Chris Harris, Senior Editor, for ThePigSite.
The livestock sector is not only contributing to global warming, it is suffering from it as well, writes Chris Harris, Senior Editor, for ThePigSite.
Preparing a Farrowing Arc
A well prepared and organised farrowing paddock will make outdoor sow and piglet management easier and more productive, advises BPEX.
A well prepared and organised farrowing paddock will make outdoor sow and piglet management easier and more productive, advises BPEX.
Building Maintenance
Ed Barrie, Swine Sow Nursery Specialist at Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs describes how to maintain buildings following temporary depopulation over the winter period.
Ed Barrie, Swine Sow Nursery Specialist at Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs describes how to maintain buildings following temporary depopulation over the winter period.
Impact of Space Allocation in Finishing Pigs
By B.R. Street and H.W. Gonyou - Prairie Swine Centre Publications. A study was conducted to determine whether the amount of space required by large groups differed from that of small groups, and whether space restriction affected pigs in large groups...
By B.R. Street and H.W. Gonyou - Prairie Swine Centre Publications. A study was conducted to determine whether the amount of space required by large groups differed from that of small groups, and whether space restriction affected pigs in large groups...
Handling and Transportation for Swine Producers
By Elizabeth Franz, AOE Pork Educator, Cassopolis, published in the Michigan State University Pork Quarterly volume 13.
By Elizabeth Franz, AOE Pork Educator, Cassopolis, published in the Michigan State University Pork Quarterly volume 13.
Eating Behaviour in Large Groups: Learning How Pigs Perceive Their Environment
Harold. W. Gonyou from the Prairie Swine Centre looks at the eating habits of pigs in large groups in pens and how they adapt to their environment.
Harold. W. Gonyou from the Prairie Swine Centre looks at the eating habits of pigs in large groups in pens and how they adapt to their environment.
Better Beginnings for Pigs in New Type of Pen
By Senior scientist Lene Juul Pedersen, Department of Animal Health, Welfare and Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Aarhus.
By Senior scientist Lene Juul Pedersen, Department of Animal Health, Welfare and Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Aarhus.
Impact of Auto-Sort Systems on Pig Welfare
By Janeen L. Salak-Johnson PhD, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and published in the North Carolina Swine Extension Volume 31 Numbers 2 and 3.
By Janeen L. Salak-Johnson PhD, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and published in the North Carolina Swine Extension Volume 31 Numbers 2 and 3.
Tips for Housing Gestating Sows in Group Pens
By Kathy Zurbrigg BSc. MSc. OMAFRA and Frank Kains, Waterloo, Ontario presented at the Shakespear Swine Conference in Ontario, Canada. In January 2007, Maple Leaf Foods made the decision to stop purchasing pigs in the future from farms using gestation...
By Kathy Zurbrigg BSc. MSc. OMAFRA and Frank Kains, Waterloo, Ontario presented at the Shakespear Swine Conference in Ontario, Canada. In January 2007, Maple Leaf Foods made the decision to stop purchasing pigs in the future from farms using gestation...
Optimising Energy Efficiency in Pig Buildings
By pig specialists at the Prairie Swine Centre, Saskathchewan. Energy conservation and efficiency can be achieved by improving management techniques, making minor structural changes to buildings and prduction systems and adopting new technologies. Here,...
By pig specialists at the Prairie Swine Centre, Saskathchewan. Energy conservation and efficiency can be achieved by improving management techniques, making minor structural changes to buildings and prduction systems and adopting new technologies. Here,...
Managing Grouped Sows
By Janeen L. Salak-Johnson and Stanley E. Curtis, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
By Janeen L. Salak-Johnson and Stanley E. Curtis, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Feeding and Managing Pig Herds Automatically
By Chris Harris, ThePigSite Senior Editor - While tracking and tracing systems have been an essential part of breeding, rearing, slaughtering and processing animals for meat, their use has mainly been as means of assuring quality and food safety. However,...
By Chris Harris, ThePigSite Senior Editor - While tracking and tracing systems have been an essential part of breeding, rearing, slaughtering and processing animals for meat, their use has mainly been as means of assuring quality and food safety. However,...
Testing new feed concepts with modern technology from Big Dutchman
By Big Dutchman. Construction of a new barn with exhaust air washer for 3,300 rearing piglets.
By Big Dutchman. Construction of a new barn with exhaust air washer for 3,300 rearing piglets.
Gestating Sows in Hoops: Can It Work?
By Ronald O. Bates, State Swine Specialist, Michigan State University and published in MSU Pork Quartlery 2007 Volume 12 No. 1.
By Ronald O. Bates, State Swine Specialist, Michigan State University and published in MSU Pork Quartlery 2007 Volume 12 No. 1.
Gestating Sow Housing – Options and Considerations Related to Feeding
By Mark Whitney, PhD. University of Minnesota Extension. Consumer interest and concern in sow housing is becoming an important and emerging issue in the United States.
By Mark Whitney, PhD. University of Minnesota Extension. Consumer interest and concern in sow housing is becoming an important and emerging issue in the United States.
A Review of Large Group Housing
By Harold Gonyou and Lee Whittington. Prairie Swine Centre. Over the past 5 years the concept of large groups of grower-finisher pigs has expanded.
By Harold Gonyou and Lee Whittington. Prairie Swine Centre. Over the past 5 years the concept of large groups of grower-finisher pigs has expanded.
Gestation Sow Housing Systems: Which is Best?
By Dr. Mark Whitney, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Extension.
By Dr. Mark Whitney, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Extension.
Sow Housing: What Are My Options for Farrowing and Gestation?
By Dr. Anna Butters-Johnson, Assistant Professor Iowa State University. This article is from a collection of papers presented at the 2007 North Carolina Pork Conference.
By Dr. Anna Butters-Johnson, Assistant Professor Iowa State University. This article is from a collection of papers presented at the 2007 North Carolina Pork Conference.
Energy Efficiencies - Strategies for Minimizing Utility Costs in the Barn
By Harry Huffman, Huffman Engineering and Ron MacDonald, Agviro Inc. This article is from a collection of the scientific papers presented at the 2006 London Swine Conference.
By Harry Huffman, Huffman Engineering and Ron MacDonald, Agviro Inc. This article is from a collection of the scientific papers presented at the 2006 London Swine Conference.
