Recommended Handling Facility Layout
Source: Grandin.com
This diagram illustrates a modern cattle stockyard and chute system. All the animal movement is one-way and there is no cross traffic....
Extend Hog Facility Longevity with Quarterly and Annual Maintenance Checks
Quarterly or annual maintenance checks support hog facility longevity and can be scheduled with a change of season or pig flow schedule.
On-farm tasks that...
Fine-tune your fogger system
Check these quick tips to help increase animal comfort during hot weather.
The basic principle is pretty straightforward, wet the pig's skin and let...
Prop 12 Solution: Crystal Spring’s Freedom Stall™ Free-Access Gestation Stall
In November 2018, California voters approved ballot measure Proposition 12, which mandates strict production standards regarding space requirements for gestating sows and prohibits the...
Keep Hog Barns Running with 7 Monthly Tasks
Source: Pork Checkoff
Items on a monthly hog barn maintenance task list can be among the easiest to overlook. They’re less frequent than weekly, but...
Free Access Stalls live-action video.
Click to watch a video of Free Access Stalls in use.
Hog Slat's Free Access Stall provides the animals with freedom of movement in and...
Weekly Hog Facility Maintenance
Read our list of practical steps to add to your weekly checklist to prevent longer term repairs and make overall maintenance easier.
Part of a...
Is your insurance keeping up with increased building costs?
Don't let rising construction costs leave your production facilities underinsured.
If you haven't priced a new confinement building recently, you may be surprised at the...
Common sense evaporative cooling
Make your pads last longer, the 80-80 rule, don't operate your evap system between 10 pm and 10 am, and airspeed is what makes...
Hog Building Fan Tip from Integrity Builders and Supply
With warmer temps coming for spring and summer, Nick on the Integrity Builders and Supply Service Team has a hog building fan tip. Keep...