Chapter 24 Objectives Describe facilities required for swine production Describe equipment required for swine production Kinds of Buildings Onebuilding facilities only in use in feeder pig production ID: 615657
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Swine Housing and Equipment
Chapter 24Slide2
Objectives
Describe facilities required for swine production
Describe equipment required for swine productionSlide3
Kinds of Buildings
One-building facilities only in use in feeder pig production
Two-facility enterprises gaining increased interest
One facility for weaning
Second facility for feeding to market weight
Higher facility costSlide4
Kinds of Buildings (cont.)
Large producers often use housing divided into three stages of production
Farrowing-to-weaning facility
Growing facility
Finishing facility
Hooped housing gaining popularity in MidwestSlide5
Site Selection and
Building Placement
Located downward from residence; consideration of neighbors
Needs protection from wind and snow
Access to all-weather road
Available power and water
Good drainage and runoff control
Check zoning laws and obtain permitsSlide6
Ventilation, Heating,
and Insulation
Ventilate well to control temperature and fresh air
Ventilation systems provide fresh air and dilute airborne disease organisms
Under-floor ventilation with slotted floors to remove odors, toxic gasesSlide7
Ventilation, Heating, and
Insulation (cont.)
Warm Confinement Houses versus Cold Confinement Houses
Warm confinement
Maintains desired temperatures
More expensive
Cold confinement
Only slightly warmer than outside temperature
Dependent on natural ventilation for air movementSlide8
Floors
Solid
Made of concrete
Costs less than other types
Manure handling is difficult
Partially slotted
Some hand cleaning of manure is requiredSlide9
Floors (cont.)
Totally slotted
Eliminates handling of waste
More expensive than solid floors
Floors harder on feet and legs of hogs
More difficult to control building temperature
Manure is handled as a liquidSlide10
Breeding Herd Facilities
Natural ventilation
Boars separated from females
Buildings close together for breeding purposes
Open-shelter housing may be used
Individual breeding pens should be providedSlide11
Gestation Facilities
Crates heavily used since 1990s for gestating sows
Source of controversy between animal rights activists and producers
Most producers are phasing out crates
Oregon first state to ban gestation stalls
Now group housing or outdoor housingSlide12
Gestation Facilities (cont.)
Gestation housing replacing crate system
Pens of a few sows each
Outdoor housing
Free-access gestation stalls
Stalls available for isolation if sow choosesSlide13
Farrowing Houses
Portable farrowing houses
Confinement housing
Should be kept warm, dry, free of
drafts
Farrowing done in
p
ens or crates
Guardrails and brooders protect baby pigs in pens
Feeding, office, washing facilities requiredSlide14
Growing Facilities
Growing period from weaning to roughly 100 pounds
Pasture
Portable houses and shade must be provided
Portable feeders and waterers
Permanent housing; other housing, similar to finishing houses, used Slide15
Finishing Facilities
Open-Front Housing
Half of pen area in front
Modified Open-Front
Housing
Covered entirely by roof
Totally Enclosed Housing
No openings on outside
PastureSlide16
Fencing
Strong and woven wire, 3 feet high
Electric fence for temporary fence, with wire 6 to 8 inches off ground
Plank or concrete
Wood or metal gatesSlide17
Handling Equipment
Swinging gates
Cutting and blocking gates
Shipping, weighing, ringing crates
Breeding rack used for hand
mating
Loading chutes
Stationary or portableSlide18
Feeding and Watering Equipment
Small portable feeders
Large walk-in feeders
Fence-line feeders
Self-
feeders
Barrel or tank waterers
Automatic waterersSlide19
Feeding and Watering
Equipment (cont.)
Other equipment
Ear
notchers
Vaccinating syringes
Needle teeth clippers
Ringing pliers
Castrating knives