The quality of pig house construction directly affects the growth and development of pigs, and even the income of farmers. Therefore, you need to pay attention to some things when building a pig house, otherwise it will have incalculable consequences for the growth of pigs and the economic benefits of the pig farm. loss.
- Choose a good pig house site
The pig house site should be selected well to provide enough space for the pigs, pig exercise areas, pig washing areas, sick pig isolation areas, feed storage areas and office locations. The area of the pig house is too small, which will cause stress. This will reduce the productivity of the animals and worsen the health and comfort conditions. When configuring the buildings in the pig farm, the convenience of moving pigs between pig houses must be considered.
- The lighting in the pig house should be reasonable
The most reasonable orientation of the pig house is south to north. A reasonable pig house should have reasonable windows. Avoid building pig houses without windows or with windows that are too small. Some pig farms do not have a window, and some have windows. , but the windows are too small, causing poor ventilation in the pig house.
- Pay attention to ventilation in the pig house
Pig houses need to be constantly ventilated to remove heat, moisture, dust, gases and pathogens. To achieve good ventilation design, two important factors need to be considered: one is the air flow rate through the pig house, and the other is the even distribution of fresh air. The air reaches all areas of the pig house, and the fresh air is fully mixed with the original air in the room. Avoid pig houses with small walls and short pig houses that are too low, which is not conducive to air circulation. Harmful gases can easily cause pig diseases, and the temperature of the pig house in summer High, avoid overcrowding the pig house, which may cause environmental pollution and mutual infection between pigs.
- Pig house insulation
Insulation can keep the heat emitted by the pig body in the pig house, helping to increase the temperature. Insulation is also helpful in barns housing adult pigs because it reduces the burden of radiant heat on the pigs and reduces the condensation of water vapor on the interior surfaces of the barn. Installing insulation under the roof can greatly reduce the number of arrivals of pigs. body heat.
- Avoid building forms that are simple
The sow house, boar house, and fattening pig house models all have their own specific requirements. For example, the sow house needs to have a nursery room, but other pig houses do not. The walls of the boar house need to be stronger, the fence needs to be higher, etc. Therefore, what kind of pigs should be raised, what kind of pig house should be built.
- Fecal treatment system
Severely polluted pig farms must have constant diseases. Measures such as medication, immunization, and disinfection alone are ineffective and require huge investments. The most cost-effective disease prevention methods should be environmental sanitation and disinfection. Followed by immunity, health care and treatment. Avoid random discharge of feces and sewage. There is no manure tank outside the pig house. The sewage ditch in the pig house should have sufficient slope to facilitate the smooth flow of sewage into the house. The order of sewage outflow should follow the principle of proximity and do not allow sewage to circle around the house.
- The drinking water system of the pig house must be well done
The unreasonable design of the drinking fountain makes it difficult for pigs to drink water, which leads to a decrease in feed intake. The drinking fountain should be set at 2 heights. The height is approximately parallel to the pig shoulder blades. Secondly, insufficient water pressure leads to insufficient drinking water. The water pressure is mainly determined by the height of the water tower. There is also an unreasonable location of the drinking fountain, mainly the location of the sow drinking fountain on the farrowing bed. It is recommended to use a bowl-type drinker and feed wet mix four times a day to increase the feed intake of sows and reduce problems such as postpartum agalactia or piglet diarrhea caused by excessive milk fat.
