Cleaning a building after the pigs leave

1	Pigs leave the building
2	Remove all faeces, left feed, bedding and other easily removed materials
3	Compost all of the removed materials
4	Wash water down over all the surfaces
5	Leave for 30 minutes
6	Examine the outside area
7	Remove all faecal materials from the outside area
8	If the outside area has been dug up, replace the soil as required.
9	It may be necessary to turn-over the soil surface
10	Repair the wallow area if required. Drain if possible and allow to dry
11	After allowing the floor area 30 minutes to soak
12	Brush the floor thoroughly with hot/warm water with soap added to the water
13	Clean thoroughly the floor, bedded area, feeders and waterers
14	Allow the floor to dry
15	Examine the building and repair where necessary
16	Make up lime-wash – 3:1 Calcium carbonate
17	Wash all the floor and wall surfaces to 1 metre high with lime wash
18	Allow the floor to dry
19	The new pigs are not to enter the building until the lime wash is totally dry – minimum 24 hours

Successful pig farming – batch after batch