Bjarne K. Pedersen
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Danish Farm Design. Denmark
http://www.danishfarmdesign.dk
bkp@danishfarmdesign.dk
Bjarne Kornbek Pedersen was born in Denmark in 1957, where he completed a practical and theoretical degree in agriculture. He received his M.S. degree in 1984 from the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen. From 1985 to 1989 he was working for The Danish Bacon and Meat Council being in charge of applied research regarding evaluation of housing and technology for sows and weaners. In 1989 he enrolled in a Ph.D- program at the University of Illinois, which he completed in 1992 specializing in environmental physiology, animal behaviour and welfare. Upon receiving his degree he continued his career as R&D director at the Danish Bacon and Meat Council, where he was coordinator of applied research projects regarding pig housing, health and welfare. Since October 2001 he was head of the Housing and Production Systems Department. October 2002 he became R&D Manager at Egebjerg one of the largest Danish pig equipment manufacturers. Later, he became general manager of the same company. In June 2004 he started his own company Danish Farm Design A/S, which is specializing in product development, planning and design of pig houses as well as management of pig farms internationally. He is member of the exam board of Copenhagen University, Life Sciences.
Dimension and design of the farrowing unit[What the experts say ]Bjarne K. Pedersen The Danish pig producers’ research organisation has tested a number of different designs. They recommend pen dimensions of 2.7x1.8 m to accommodate modern prolific breeds. |
Dimension and design of the gestation unit[What the experts say ]Bjarne K. Pedersen The gestation unit is basically a parking unit where sows should be kept comfortable to allow the pregnancy to develop |
Dimension and design of the mating and control unit[What the experts say ]Bjarne K. Pedersen The mating and control unit is one of the most important elements of a sow unit. Thus, it must facilitate a high pregnancy rate, high number of piglets, uniform body condition, sow longevity and a low return rate. |
Dimension and design of the finisher unit[What the experts say ]Bjarne K. Pedersen Trials have shown that a group size of 15-25 pigs per pen is ideal and it also coincides with the capacity of most feeders on the market. |
Dimension and design of the weaner unit[What the experts say ]Bjarne K. Pedersen Danish trials indicate that pen shape should be rectangular with a 2:1 length:width ratio, which accommodates activities such as resting, eating, defecating as well as social activities. |
Dimension and design of facilities for pigs[What the experts say ]Bjarne K. Pedersen The planning of a new pig unit or remodelling of an existing one starts with the biological assumptions for the production that is going to take place in the unit. |
Troubleshooting the environment[What the experts say ]Bjarne K. Pedersen The most important way of examining the conditions of a building is using ones senses, since these might tell you immediately, whether an environmental problem is present. |
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