Nebraska Swine Report 2005 : Out-of-Feed Events in Grow-Finish Pigs
By Brian Richert, Purdue University; Jeremy Marchant-Forde and Ruth Marchant-Forde, USDA-ARS Research Associates, Purdue University and Mike Brumm, University of Nebraska - In theory, bulk bins and automated feed delivery systems assure
an uninterrupted flow of feed to the feeder in swine grow-finish facilities. In practice, growing-finishing
pigs have varying disruptions in feed availability, some of which may have serious consequences.