Temperature,
Humidity and Ventilation Schedule
Days in Room |
Pig |
Room Temperature |
Humidity |
Ventilation Rate |
Max Air Speed FWS/
Summer |
|||
|
(kg) |
|
Min |
Max |
CFM |
L/s |
Ft/min |
m2/s |
1 |
25 |
20 - 26 |
55 |
75 |
3.0-35 |
1.5-17 |
50/50 |
0.25/0.25 |
8 |
30 |
18 - 24 |
55 |
75 |
3.5-40 |
1.8-20 |
50/60 |
0.25/0.30 |
25 |
40 |
18 - 24 |
55 |
75 |
4.0-50 |
2.0-25 |
50/70 |
0.25/0.36 |
52 |
60 |
14 - 20 |
55 |
75 |
4.5-60 |
2.2-30 |
50/80 |
0.25/0.41 |
76 |
80 |
14 - 20 |
55 |
75 |
5.0-70 |
2.5-35 |
50/90 |
0.25/0.46 |
98 |
100 |
14 - 20 |
55 |
75 |
6.0-80 |
3.0-40 |
55/100 |
0.28/0.51 |
120 |
115 |
14 - 20 |
55 |
75 |
7.0-90 |
3.5-45 |
60/120 |
0.30/0.61 |
Note in the summer time the
outside air temperature will be higher than the thermal comfort zone,
especially for the bigger pigs.
Cooling must be provided for growing and finishing pigs in the summer
months.