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Pig House in Belgium - Case Study
Release time: 2021-03-24.Pig farm house in Belgium. Installed light: HT-T12AC28W12FD. Non-Dimmable T12 180degree LED tube light 1500mm 28W. Color Temperature ...
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Testimonial Mr. Berger from Switzerland: no smell of pigs in the DACS house
Urs Berger is the second generation on his 250 acres farm in the village Oberbottigen in Switzerland. In 2013 he installed a DACS ventilation system in a new 1000 finisher unit. The pigs have access to an outdoor area. Nevertheless, they often choose to stay indoor - thanks to the very constant movement of preheated air in the house. Ventilation without draught With the DACS ventilation system I ...
By DACS A/S
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Frank Tobin - Pig Farm - Case Study
IDS had the opportunity to work with a well known pig farm, creating a full housing system which caters for all stages of the growth Process. The Frank Tobin Pig Farm is a well known supplier of quality pigs, more so since the development of this fantastic Pig Farm Housing System. Watch the videos, and view the pictures, below in order to gain an understanding of how we developed an ...
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Swine Barn - Case Study
Pigs have a different spectral sensitivity for visual perception compared to humans. Requirements for lighting systems in pig houses are high: lamps need to illuminate the room perfectly, but must also withstand exterior influences such as dust and ammonia. A long service life is also expected, and the cleaning distance should be as small as possible. #Pig_production #pigfarming ...
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Climate Control for Poultry or Pig Houses
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. From 1988 and until today, the company improves the systems, including computers, automatic temperature curves, pressure control, etc. The Beauty of Climate Control ...
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Lighting for Farrowing Shed - Case Study
Each pig production phase has different demands that require different lamps in different lighting intensities. The light should suit the phase in pig production and the type of pig house. Take the farrowing house as an example, offering optimal 200-300lx light intensity on the ground and 8-16 light hours can promote piglets and sow lactation, resulting in higher weaning weights. Also an ...
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New Swine Farm Case Study - Case Study
Each pig production phase has different demands that require different lamps in different lighting intensities. The light should suit the phase in pig production and the type of pig house. Take the farrowing house as an example, offering optimal 200-300lx light intensity on the ground and 8-16 light hours can promote piglets and sow lactation, resulting in higher weaning weights. Also an ...
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Pork experts indicate growing demand
According to Pig World, at the end of December 2019, “latest figures published by HMRC show a 20% year-on-year increase in UK pork exports in October… [when] pork exports were at a record high of 25,100 tonnes.” Clearly, this is good news for farmers, but even more so is the fact that in addition to the increase in volume exported, the overall value of supplies increased to a ...
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Fattening your Pigs: Liquid vs. Dry Feeding
In the pig industry, there are those who adhere to one set of practices and those who cling to others. However, with the development of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s Farm Excellence Network and its farmer to farmer learning initiatives, debates about practices and policies are sure to provide clarity and improved farm patterns. The issue of fattening pigs with liquid ...
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Support optimal weaning through pig housing solutions
As reported in a 2019 article, weaning “represents one of the most critical stages in pig production, which is reflected in the high piglet morbidity and mortality for this period.” Experienced pig farmers know that production initiated with the healthiest piglets is best and supporting their adaptation throughout different phases is also crucial. Yet, what about the management of the ...
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France: DryExactpro dry feeding system for 1,600 weaners - Case Study
Big Dutchman pig equipment and feeding systems are used on pig farms in more than 100 countries on all five continents. Naturally, this includes the "End of the Earth", and for good reason: French department no. 29, Finistère, derives its name from the Latin "Finis Terrae" and is the westernmost corner of Brittany, i.e. right where France drops into the Atlantic Ocean. It has much ...
By Big Dutchman
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Is Technology Part of Pig Farming
Are you familiar with the acronym IoT? It means the Internet of Things and talks about the ways that technology has spilled over into our homes. We have “smart” televisions, phones and even smart lightbulbs. As we add more and more of these devices into our homes, they are actually “learning.” This is called machine learning as well as AI (artificial intelligence), and it ...
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Housing options for a small group of pigs: a beginner’s guide
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. If you are looking at raising just a few animals, consider these ...
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Animal Feed Machine Can Reduce The Cost Of Raising Pigs
How to reduce the cost of raising pigs? This is a problem that troubles many farmers and even farms. Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery is a professional animal feed machine manufacturer. Next, Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery will make a summary analysis of reducing pig raising costs. 1. Choosing piglets. It is recommended that farmers choose to raise cross-generation pigs. Pigs have a strong living ...
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Prospering pig farmer in Catalonia very happy with liquid feeding system - Case Study
Catalonia, one of the autonomous communities of Spain in the north-east of the country, has much to offer. Its beautiful beaches and the capital Barcelona are visited by many tourists every year. What most of them do not know: The Catalans are very successful pig producers. This is not only proven by the many farms breeding the Iberian pig in the region around the city of Lleida. A large ...
By Big Dutchman
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Characterization of polyhydroxyalkanoate-producing bacteria isolated from sludge of commercial pig farms for producing methyl esters
The objectives of this work were to isolate and characterize the polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) producing bacteria in enriched piggery sludge and make methyl esters from PHA for industrial applications. The strain ECAe24 isolated from piggery sludge with the highest PHA production was selected to produce PHA and then methyl ester by trans-esterification using glucose as substrate under mesophilic ...
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Electrical Safety in the Hog Barn
Safety has been a hot topic for as long as we can remember, and electrical safeguards should always be monitored. Damaged cords, faulty wiring, and stray voltage combined with wet floors and metal fasteners? Gates? Pens? makes for a dangerous, and sometimes deadly, combination. Electrocutions in the swine barn are few, but even one incident is one too many. When we first began manufacturing our ...
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WSM delivers hog fuel system
West Salem Machinery has completed delivery of a complete hog fuel screening and hogging system to a major paper manufacturer. The system was fully engineered and manufactured by WSM, including conveyors, magnetics, WSM 48-9 disc screen, WSM 4048BP wood/bark hog with pivot case, and support structures with access platforms. The heavy-duty disc screen provides pre-screening of bark and wood ...
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Genotoxicity of swine effluents
This study aimed at the investigation of genotoxic effects of swine effluents from different stages of a treatment system for swine wastes through bioassay of stamen hairs and micronuclei in Tradescantia (clone BNL 4430). No significant differences (p≥0.05) regarding the genic mutations were found in the bioassay of stamen hairs, independently of the effluent analysed. For the genotoxicity test ...
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Cultivation of an Arthrospira platensis with digested piggery wastewater
An Arthrospira platensis strain ZJWST-S1 was isolated in Jiaxing City, China, which proved able to proliferate quickly in undiluted digested piggery wastewater (DPW), and the protein content in the algal biomass was high. Single factor experiments showed that the strain was able to quickly grow in a Zarrouk medium as the dosage of sodium bicarbonate, nitrate-nitrogen and phosphate-phosphorus ...
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