Temperature, Humidity and Ventilation Schedule

 

Days in Room

Pig
Weight

Room Temperature
oC

Humidity
(%)

Ventilation Rate
cubic m/min

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.