Animal Housing Articles & Analysis
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The Most Comprehensive Bartonella IFA Panel Available for animal health We are excited to announce the Bartonella IFA Serology Panel for veterinary diagnostics will be run in our laboratory starting August 1st, 2022. ...
This blog is Part Three of our three-part series highlighting livestock ventilation system designs, with a focus on chimney vs. western-style mechanical ventilation systems. Follow the links for Part One and Part Two here. Maintaining the health of your livestock is essential to a productive agricultural business, contributing to profitability by preventing disease and reducing animal discomfort ...
This blog is Part Two of our three-part series highlighting livestock ventilation system designs, with a focus on natural ventilation and mechanical ventilation. Read Part One here. Livestock ventilation systems contribute not only to animal health, leading to a higher-quality finished product and better profitability, but also to the health of their caretakers. The type of ventilation system ...
This blog is Part One of our three-part series highlighting livestock ventilation system designs. Livestock farmers understand how important maintaining their animals’ health and comfort is to their bottom line. Livestock ventilation systems contribute to profitability by helping to maintain good air quality not only for their animals but also for those who care for them. Whether animals ...
A major concern for many producers who are evaluating the use of electronic sow feeding (ESF) in gestation barns is the impact on labor/staff and how a system that utilizes technology may increase either the time needed to manage group housing, or the quality of staff required to manage group housing, or both. As is the case with conventional European ...
A good farmer knows that climate control is important for the health of the animals he raises, whether he has poultry or pig houses. If you are searching for a good equipment for your house, AgroLogic LTD has the solutions for you. ...
In pig and other livestock breeding, feed conversion is one of the most essential criteria for genetic selection. The more efficiently an animal is able to convert feed into body mass, the faster it can get to market. Identifying superior feed conversion characteristics is important as this trait is passed on from parent to offspring. In the past, identifying animals with exceptional ...
If you’re thinking about raising some pigs of your own, take into consideration one of the most important aspects in raising the animals: their housing. How will you plan on housing your pigs? Several options exist other than the traditional “hog barn” which is most efficiently used with large groups of animals. ...
Quick Facts LOCATION: Ames, Iowa FACILITY SIZE: Over One Million Square Feet CHP GENERATING CAPACITY: 4.7 Megawatts PRIME MOVERS: 1.2 MW Solar Saturn 20™ Combustion Turbine (CT-1), 3.5 MW Solar Centaur 40™ Combustion Turbine (CT-2) HEAT RECOVERY RATE: CT-1: 8,300 lb/hr Steam Unfired; 29,000 lb/hr Steam with Duct Firing CT-2: 23,500 lbs/hr USE OF THERMAL ENERGY: Steam for ...
A poultry house for 27,000 layers as the world has never seen one before was recently erected near Venlo in the Netherlands. The building barely looks like a poultry house and is an eye-catcher in both rural environments and urban regions. ...