PigTek’s October 2024 newsletter highlights the latest advancements and innovations in swine management, focusing on optimizing productivity and animal welfare. This edition covers updates on cutting-edge equipment, insightful industry news, and expert recommendations for seasonal maintenance and biosecurity practices....
What do Service Factor, Full Load Amps, and Service Factor Amps tell us about a motor.
Livestock and poultry operations subject electric motors to very hostile work environments. Those environments alternate between dusty and humid, along with fluctuations in voltage...
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 far more often than annually.
Daily and weekly maintenance checklists fit smoothly into a regular routine....
"This week marks 5 years from when we manufactured the first fully Brazilian-made Crystal Spring feeder. This milestone makes our team very proud, especially since getting our manufacturing up and running in Brazil set the groundwork for a lot...
Andy Altenburg offers practical advice on evaluating slats in an existing facility.
Over the last 27 years, Altenburg Construction has built a reputation as the Midwest's slat replacement professionals. We caught up with the owner, Andy Altenburg, to discuss what...
For over two decades, Nu Era Enterprises has been at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge solutions to the swine industry. What began as a small, dedicated venture has grown into one of the leading providers of advanced equipment and...
A psychrometric chart presents properties of air in a graphical format useful for troubleshooting greenhouse or livestock building environmental problems.
Psychrometric Chart and Air Characteristics
A psychrometric chart presents physical and thermal properties of moist air in a graphical form. It...
A look at the equipment available to aid in the safe and efficient removal of pig carcasses.
Death losses on a hog farm are an unavoidable fact. As the pigs' weight increases, removing them from pens and facilities becomes more...
Irvin Waldner, a dedicated hog farmer from Grand Colony, has been immersed in the hog industry for nearly two decades. He and his barn team oversee a modern hog barn, nurturing 650 sows from farrow to finish. His primary...
Introduction
Economies of scale and the greater need for efficiency have resulted in the vast majority of pigs being raised indoors. These artificial environments have a great impact on production performance and the health status of both the pig and...