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Swine Feeding System for Group-Housed Sows: Do Producers Need to Train Their 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 ESF’s, there is indeed a training ...

Swine Production Tips and Feeding Strategies to Dodge Temperature Variations : Beating the Heat in Farrowing!

The effects of heat stress on lactating sows has been studied by several research institutions worldwide. We can look at primiparous (first parity) or multi-parous sows but the results are similar ...

Zero-waste slurry solution Co. Cork dairy operation

Getting the most from their home farm acreage has been the prime goal for Victor and Rita Jennings, a husband and wife farming team based out of Cork, Ireland. They farm 190 acres of grassland and milk 160 Pedigree Holstein Friesians. “The ...

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Multipositons Drop Tubes With Shutter

Composed of a drop tube with plastic shutter and a stainless steel feed-type selector switch. They can delivery from 2 to 5 different types of feed, with only one circuit.