Agricultural Structures - Swine Production Flashcards
Fattener
15-39 kg
Grower
40-65 kg
Finisher
66 kg and up
1-unit housing system
Gestating -> Farrowing
2-unit housing system
Gestating -> Farrowing -> Growing/Finishing
3-unit housing system
Gestating -> Farrowing -> Nursery -> Growing/Finishing
4- unit housing system
Gestating -> Farrowing -> Nursery -> Growing -> Finishing
Space Requirement for 11-20 kg swine
0.11 sq. m / animal
Space Requirement for 21- 40 kg swine
0.20 sq. m /animal
Space Requirement for 41- 60 kg swine
0.35 sq. m /animal
Space Requirement for 61-80 kg swine
0.50 sq. m /animal
Space Requirement for gilt to mating pigs
0.70 sq. m/animal
Space Requirement for gestating
1.2 sq. m/ animal
Space Requirement for boar pen
7.5 sq. m /animal
Space Requirement for lactating pen (individual)
7.4 sq. m/animal
Space Requirement for lactating pen (group)
5.5 sq. m/ animal
Space Requirement for adult pigs in group
2.5 sq. m/animal
Space Requirement for dry sows
1.8 sq. m/animal
Slat width & spacing for farrowing sows with piglets(up to 30 kg)
18-25 mm width and 8-9 mm spacing
Slat width & spacing for weaners
18-25 mm width and 10-14 mm spacing
Slat width & spacing for finishers
60-100 mm width and 10-20 mm spacing
Slat width & spacing for sows,finishers and boars(100 kg up)
80-125 mm width and 10-25 mm spacing
Clearance of Nursery/weaners’ pen
10-14 mm
Minimum partition height for less than 25 kg pig
0.70 m