Tip: Book to record weekly matings
In this logbook, each page corresponds to a week of the year in which all the matings during the week are recorded.
In this logbook, each page corresponds to a week of the year in which all the matings during the week are recorded.
Straw is the best enrichment material to meet pigs' needs. How can we provide it?
This farmer's solution mitigates the effect of wind blowing through the windows, whether we have mechanical or natural ventilation.
A small cart is parked at the end of the aisle of each farrowing room, just below a dry feed distribution line.
A plastic safety fence, like those used in construction, is used to create a barrier between the doors, allowing one person to control sow movement.
The farmer decided to use a facility that was previously used for finishing pigs for the final growth phase of gilts. He adapted the liquid feeders to be able to feed dry feed semi-ad libitum.
There are many types of do-it-yourself sow card holders for farms, but this one stands out thanks to its simplicity and functionality.
Use a waist bag to always have the supplies you need for farrowing assistance at hand.
A very simple and functional panel for moving pigs in finishing barns.
This tip uses a stamp to mark the sows that we should pay more attention to during farrowing.
This corridor allows sows to be moved with minimal intervention from the staff.
Some farmers have devised a device that allows them to tattoo the whole litter at the same time. We'll show you how it works.
We can place the weakest piglets from each litter to dry out and warm up in this incubator while we tend to the next sows.
Here's how to make a modular gate that is adjustable in length and can easily be installed in all the aisles of the sow farm.
If we combine air with some cool water it is possible to lower the ambient temperature by a few degrees.
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