Check piggery ventilation carefully during polar weather
A warning to farmers to check minimum ventilation rates in their piggeries, following the prolonged cold spell, has been issued by an environmental specialist.
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ISU: Swine Building Ventilation Workshops Set for March
The classroom sessions include the basics of ventilation systems, effective temperature requirements, troubleshooting tools and techniques.
Alarm warning to pig farmers
It is important that the back-up emergency ventilation system is triggered as soon as the alarm goes off so the mechanism operating the inlets and outlets must be checked.
Spring-time ventilation checks are vital task for pig farmers
Fans should be isolated from the power supply and blades cleaned with water and detergent if necessary — though not with a pressure washer which could damage the electric motor!
Finns study finer points of ventilation
How do you ventilate a piggery in a country that can have extremes of temperature ranging from – 30⁰ C to + 30⁰C (-22⁰F–+86⁰F)?
Fans clean-up sex differences in the pig pen
“The boys are much dirtier than the girls – but since we put in the ventilation both sexes now have clean pens!” That was how Derek Buckmaster summed up the dunging habits of the separate sexes of pigs in his three finishing houses.
Getting ventilation right
Despite huge advances in technology in the last 15 years, stockmen and women still have the most influence in determining the success or failure of ventilation systems in piggeries, Hugh Crabtree, managing director of Berkshire-based Farmex told a meeting of the Pig Veterinary Society at Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Machine actuated ceiling inlet exceeds expectations
The AC3010 4-Way Attic Inlet is the third generation of ceiling inlets from Double L and has actually exceeded expectations. This new machine actuated inlet corrects air distribution shortcomings and offers controlled 360 degree airflow.
Farmex: Lack of control costing pig producers
Many pig producers are missing out on a simple way to improve performance and profits. Its been shown that they could boost pig performance, enhance the health status of their herds and save money at the same time, simply by replacing their ventilation controls.
All-in, all-out – too hot or too cold?
Batch production — the all-in, all-out management method for finishing pigs — is placing increasing strains on ventilation systems, particularly in older piggeries, says Tim Miller, environmental specialist with ARM Buildings.
Data loggers fitted as standard on ARM buildings
Staffordshire-based ARM Buildings is now fitting data loggers as standard to its new pig buildings. These will enable the buildings’ performance to be independently monitored.
Thompson’s tip: Hot weather check-ups
Following the recent hot weather, growth rates among growing and finishing pigs can be expected to slow. So stocking densities need particularly attention, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company, ACMC Ltd.
Thompson’s tip: Spring ventilation check-up
As we head towards the middle of spring, pig producers should review their ventilation systems advises Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company, ACMC Ltd.
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