Slatted Floor Articles & Analysis
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Evidence for the domestication of sus scrofa domesticus - or in common parlance, the “domestic pig” - extends back over 10 thousand years ago, though the first examples of pig farrowing pens only appeared in the early 19th century. Some of the earliest examples come from the United Kingdom, where in 1807 “Mr. Pattinson’s Pig Cases” were promoted to produce healthier ...
As the demand for natural materials and alternative energy sources has grown, so has the number of investments in biomass facilities. We’ve witnessed a striking number of new biomass power plants and pellet mills that utilize wood in the past decade. We’ve also seen investments into processing nonwoody, cellulosic materials like hemp, miscanthus, stover, and rice straw, to name a few. ...
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 ...
In Gestation: Animal Welfare and Regulations Consumers and defense groups have put pressure on the government, such as in Europe, Canada or California, and on producers’ associations for the implementation of regulation towards the improvement of livestock welfare. In swine production, the most significant change that was put in place is the change from individual gestation to sow group ...
From time to time, we meet clients who attempt to store mixed materials in a silo. Either the material is premixed or the client fills the silo with separate materials and assumes the materials will mix as they descend through the system. What they discover, however, is that the materials, whether they be wood chips or grains, do not remain uniformly mixed. The reason why this occurs has to do ...
Product Used: ROETECH 106 PS Date Started: 4/01/05 Starting Point Facilities: Slatted Floor Pit Flush-85,000 gallon capacity, Flushed every 7 days, recharge with supernate Analyzed: 4/30/05 Quantity Used:20 lbs Roetech 106 PS week 110 lbs Roetech 106 PS week 210 lbs Roetech 106 PS week 310 lbs Roetech 106 PS week 4 Results:Facility was able to flush all of ...