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Housing for Pigs and Horses Flashcards

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Essentials of Swine Housing

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  1. BUILDING ORIENTATION
  2. ROOFING
  3. PARTITION WALLS
  4. HOUSING SYSTEM
  5. WASTE MANAGEMENT
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The long axis of the building should be in an east-west direction because the first requirement is to protect the pigs from direct sunlight

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BUILDING ORIENTATION

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Factors to consider in Building Orientation

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  1. AIR TEMPERATURE
  2. AIR VELOCITY
  3. FLOOR INSULATION
  4. INFRARED RADIATION
  5. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
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Designed to reduce the ambient heat load reaching the animals and to provide for an efficient removal of body heat

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ROOFING

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Common roofing materials

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  1. CORRUGATED GALVANIZED IRON SHEETS

2. HEAT INSULATORS

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  • Outer surface must be light colored to efficiently reflect solar radiation
  • Inner surface should be dark to minimize heat build up
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ROOFING

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  • Provide easy access to and from the pen

- Doors should be durable with security-tight locks

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PARTITION WALLS

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Common partition walls materials

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  1. IRON BARS
  2. ROUND BLACK IRON PIPE
  3. ROUND GALVANIZED IRON
  4. SQUARE IRON BAR
  5. FLAT BAR
  6. WOOD
  7. BAMBOO
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Depend on the size and operational extent

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HOUSING SYSTEM

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Adopt the conventional or all-purpose housing

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BACKYARD & SMALL FARMS

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Adopt the life cycle housing

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MEDIUM SCALE or COMMERCIAL FARMS

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Purpose of Housing System

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  1. PROPER SPACE REQUIREMENT
  2. MAXIMIZE LABOR EFFICIENCY
  3. PROMOTE BETTER BIOSECURITY
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Units of Life Cycle

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  1. PREGESTATIONAL & BOAR UNIT
  2. GESTATION UNIT
  3. FARROWING UNIT
  4. GROWING PEN
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  • Space is provided to accommodate mating activities

- Mating should be at the boar’s pen because of its labor and safety advantages

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PREGESTATIONAL & BOAR UNIT

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Houses recently bred and pregnant individual stalls

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GESTATION UNIT

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Purpose of Gestation Unit

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  1. PREVENT INJURY
  2. PREVENT FEED COMPETITION
  3. UNNECESSARY STRESS THAT MAY LEAD TO FAILURE IN FERTILIZATION AND ABORTION
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Pregnant sows are transferred to this unit a week before their expected farrowing date

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FARROWING UNIT

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  • This is where sows are usually confined between two tubular gates
  • Provide a creep area equipped with efficient heat source
  • Light bulb, ultraviolet lamps and LPG direct convection lamps as sources of heat
  • Floors are elevated and slatted for hygienic purposes
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FARROWING UNIT

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  • Adopt an all-in and all-out system

- Animals are house in a conventional pen

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GROWING PEN

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Environmental concerns associated with piggeries relate to water quality, soil degradation, air pollution and rural-urban interface issues

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WASTE MANAGEMENT

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Waste Management Practices

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  1. AS FERTILIZERS
  2. AS FEEDS
  3. AS SOURCE OF ENERGY IN THE FORM OF BIOGAS
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Importance of Housing Horses

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  1. WELFARE OF THE HORSE
  2. SAFETY, HEALTH AND COMFORT OF THE HUMAN HANDLER
  3. EFFICIENCY IN LABOR
  4. COST EFFECTIVENESS
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4 Main Areas to be considered in Horse Housing

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  1. PHYSICAL
  2. SOCIAL
  3. CHEMICAL
  4. BIOLOGICAL
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Temperature, heat-loss factors, stall space, feeder space, flooring

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PHYSICAL

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Behavioral considerations

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SOCIAL

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  • Water
  • Air quality
  • Existence of ammonia, carbon dioxide, air contaminants
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CHEMICAL

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  • Disease organism

- Toxins in the air, feed, stall materials and other animals

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BIOLOGICAL

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Factors to Consider before Construction of a Horse House

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  1. PURPOSE OF THE FACILITY
  2. NUMBER AND BREED OF ANIMALS TO BE HOUSED
  3. ROOM FOR FUTURE EXPANSIONS
  4. REGULATORY CONFINEMENT
  5. BUDGET
  6. LAY-OUT FOR DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES
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Purpose of Fencing

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  1. TO MARK PROPERTY BOUNDARIES
  2. DESIGNED TO KEEP INTRUDERS OUT AND TO KEEP LIVESTOCK AND OTHER ANIMALS IN
  3. BUILT OUT OF CRUDE MATERIALS SUCH AS BRUSH, ROCKS AND STONES, FALLEN TIMBER
  4. MAKES HANDLING, MOVING, SORTING HORSES EASIER
  5. LESS STRESS FOR THE HORSE AND LESS WORK FOR HANDLERS
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Types of Housing

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  1. POST AND BOARD
  2. PIPE FENCE
  3. WOVEN WIRE
  4. DIAMOND WIRE
  5. HIGH TENSILE WIRE
  6. POLYVINYLCHLORIDE (PVC)
  7. CABLE
  8. COVERED BOARDS
  9. ELECTRIC AND FIBER GLASS WEBBING
  10. NYLON AND RUBBER FENCING
  11. BARBED WIRE - less expensive but dangerous
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Fencing Dimensions

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TOP OF FENCE: 54-60 inches
LINE POSTS: 30-36 inches
CORNER POSTS: 8.5-9 feet; 36-42 inches deep

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