Curtain-sided housing has become adopted especially in association with what is known as the big pen concept
The big pens are in fact complete rooms where all the pigs are kept as a single group. The undivided area allows the animals more opportunity to follow their natural behaviour instincts in choosing where to lie and where to dung.
Additionally, the pigs from a big pen are easier to handle.
The big pens are in fact complete rooms where all the pigs are kept as a single group. The undivided area allows the animals more opportunity to follow their natural behaviour instincts in choosing where to lie and where to dung.
Additionally, the pigs from a big pen are easier to handle.
Advantages:
-Much lower cost of housing and electrical usage rate
-Monitoring 24 hours a day
-Ability for 100% open window
-Improved stock performance and environment for staff
-Operates various width and length of curtains
-Low noise level
-Easy to operate
-Much lower cost of housing and electrical usage rate
-Monitoring 24 hours a day
-Ability for 100% open window
-Improved stock performance and environment for staff
-Operates various width and length of curtains
-Low noise level
-Easy to operate
