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Top 3 features to look for in Farrowing Flooring

Paul Fallis, Vice President of Canadian Agriculture at Canarm AgSystems, discusses the key considerations for selecting a farrowing floor with Rachel Fishback at Swineweb, emphasizing the importance of sow comfort and loose housing in future designs.

 

Sidewall Options for Swine Ventilation

Natural and dual ventilation have increasingly become the ventilation systems of choice for finishing and dry sow/breeding facilities. Once you have decided on your preferred system, options for the style and product used on the sidewalls need to be considered.

 

Ventilation Design for your Sow Barn

You have many factors to consider when designing a ventilation system for your dry sow or breeding facility to ensure your barn will provide an optimal environment for your pigs. The three basic options are natural, dual or power ventilation.

 

Summer Prep for Natural Ventilation

Proper ventilation systems, including both natural and power options, will help keep your pigs cool.

 

Ventilation Options for your Pig Barn

Over the last 25 years, natural ventilation systems have become commonplace in large group finishing hog facilities.

 

Ad Lib Sow Feeding Drives Almost Two Pig Per Litter Increase

A two-year trial by the University of Guelph showed a 1.7 pig per litter increase in subsequent litters for lactating sows using free choice feeders versus other lactating sow feeding methods.