Floor Space |
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- Each pig will have 15 square feet of total
floor space
- The lying area of dry clean straw will not
be less than 2/3 of the total yarded area
- The dunging area may be damp - particularly
in the summer, when it will be utilized as a wallow
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Air/Ventilation |
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- The ventilation in the yard will provide
fresh air without draughts to the lying area
- All ventilation systems are to be fully
operational and well maintained
- Between October and March big straw bales
are placed either in tunnels or in a U-shapes to provide
additional comfort PTO (See Figure 1 below)
- Ambient temperature at pig level should not
rise above 27o degrees C or fall below 10 degrees C
- Ideally barley straw is preferred to wheat
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Feed Supplies |
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- All feed should be provided through single
spaced feeders with a feed space of 12" and be available ad-libium
feeding
- There will be one single space feeder for
every 15 pigs
- The feeders will be covered to reduce
rodent and bird contamination and reduce dust pollution
- The single space feeder, feed bins and
pipelines should be checked daily
- The feed bin and lines must be cleaned
twice a year
- Ideally each yard should be supplied
through a different feed bin for possible in-feed medication
of the stock
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Water Supplies |
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- Water is provided through a river trough
flow system, which ensures the constant availability of fresh
cool, clean water
- The water trough must be no less than 12"
per 20 pigs
- The water supply must be checked daily
- It must be brushed out at least twice a
week and the ball cock valve checked
- Protect the supply from freezing
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Feed and Water Positions |
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- The water supply to each yard must be
through an individual header tank to allow for water
medication if necessary
- Feed and water positions are raised above
the straw lying area to maintain hygiene
- The concrete must have a slope as shown in
figure 3 PTO
- The edge of the feed and water position
should be protected by stock-board
- All concrete edges must be smooth and
pencilled to prevent injury to the legs of the pigs
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