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Cleaning is key to cold weather ventilation check
Checking ventilation systems are working properly before the really cold weather sets in can be beneficial both in terms of…
Housing
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Growth in popularity reported for kit form piggeries
Kit form piggeries, sold for producers to assemble themselves, are proving increasingly popular says ARM Buildings. “Larger producers often have…
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Turn temperature setting up, not down, on hot days
Producers are being advised to raise the set temperature on pig building control systems on hot days to reduce temperature…
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Building ventilation focus needed to cope with record temperatures
Pig building ventilation systems should be keeping the housing at no more than 2C to 4C above the external air…
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Producers urged to consider performance impact of piggery “temperature lift”
A leading environmental specialist has urged producers to be aware of the impact of “temperature lift” in a piggery and…
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Free buildings advice in Wales on ventilation, animal health and performance
Fully funded clinics with farm buildings’ specialists, covering such items as how to design a layout to optimise animal health…
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Piglet nursery is geared to cash-in on running highly-prolific sows
Yorkshire pig farmer, Andy Brown, has invested £19,000 in a ready-to-use nursery cabin after seeing a similar unit in operation…
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Online BPEX workshop will review latest pig building trends
An online workshop featuring an examination of the latest pig building trends in Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands is being…
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UK specialist gives ventilation verdict on Finnish production systems
Pig producers in Finland have very well-insulated buildings according to Berkshire-based ventilation specialist, Hugh Crabtree, speaking after visiting the country…
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Poor ventilation control in pig buildings is proving costly
Incorrect ventilation control is costing farmers “thousands of pounds” annually through poorer growth rates, feed conversion and health issues say…