Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1981
Abstract
A new design for an intensive hog finishing operation is presented. The "maze deconfinement" system consists of a series of 4-walled concrete pens arranged in a T-maze within a confinement building that is designed to utilize solar energy. In addition to low cost and efficient use of energy, the system has the following advantages: higher feed conversion rate; less fighting among and injuries to hogs; some freedom for hogs to exercise and explore; decreased labor. The system has been in use on the author's farm since the end of 1976.
Recommended Citation
Nehring, A. (1981). One answer to the confinement pig problem. International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems, 2(5), 256-259.
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