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Livestock house climate is of great importance to the animals' performance, but we are well aware of other important factors. We collaborate with an array of professional experts with extensive knowledge in pig and poultry production, as well as having our own specialists. We want this knowledge to benefit as many people as possible, which is why you will find informative articles, tips, and tricks on this page that you may find helpful in your daily work.
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Energy-optimized poultry production
4 ways to save money and reduce your CO2 emission
Poultry
Energy Efficiency
Animal Welfare
Negative pressure in Tunnel Houses
Can your gable fans generate the required negative pressure?
Poultry
Ventilation
Energy Efficiency
Animal Welfare
Case: Scandinavian Farms Pig Industries, Reducing heat ...
Scandinavian Farms Pig Industries in China has successfully used pad cooling and air velocity to reduce heat stress in the farrowing section.
Pigs
Ventilation
Animal Welfare
Understanding Heat Stress in Pigs: Causes and Solutions
Causes and consequences of heat stress and what can be done to avoid it.
Pigs
Ventilation
Animal Welfare
Energy Efficiency
New finisher farm in South Korea shortens production ti...
Lee N. Farm has seen great improvement in production and expects to reach the target weight of 120 kg two weeks ahead of his previous productions.
Pigs
Ventilation
Animal Welfare
The importance of a clean ventilation system
The importance of a clean ventilation system
Poultry
Ventilation
Energy Efficiency
Animal Welfare
SKOV makes Superfarm a super farm
SKOV makes Superfarm a super farm
Poultry
Ventilation
Farm Management
Energy Efficiency
Lack of heat capacity affects the pigs
ProGrow can help detect the heat capacity problems.
Pigs
Farm Management
Updated control technology raised PEF by 50 points
Sovereign Foods in South Africa has updated its controllers and experienced a great improvement in production.
Poultry
Ventilation
Farm Management
Animal Welfare
Good routines for in-house hatching of broilers
A how-to guide for good management of hatching broiler chickens on the floor
Poultry
Ventilation
Animal Welfare
Renovation leads to enhanced production and better anim...
By upgrading the equipment in an existing house, Youngam farm in South Korea has significantly improved its layer production.
Poultry
Ventilation
Energy Efficiency
Animal Welfare
Improve air distribution in wide houses with chill unit...
Bromargo in Poland installed DA 65-600 chill units in their wide houses and experienced a more uniform climate.
Poultry
Animal Welfare
Ventilation
High energy cost causes a short payback time of low-ene...
Comparing three ventilation systems
Pigs
Energy Efficiency
Ventilation
Eight of the most important influencers in air intake
The importance of air intake and what impacts its efficiency
Pigs
Poultry
Ventilation
Ventilation for largest insect production in the Nordic...
In 2023, Enorm BioFactory A/S will start Denmark's first large-scale insect production.
Insects
Ventilation
Optimized controller setup improves PEF by 30 points
After the first batch, I could reap the benefits of the changes; My PEF improved by 30 points, it is the best production result I have had in five years.
Poultry
Farm Management
6 percent PEF improvement with Trend Warnings
6 percent PEF improvement with Trend Warnings
Poultry
Farm Management
Digital Services
Better performance after fan replacement
MPR Farm has replaced its existing fans with BF 50 BlueFans. The farm has seen substantial improvement in fan performance and durability.
Poultry
Ventilation
AMCO GROUP tests BF 50 BlueFan
AMCO GROUP, which has a pig production farm of 2,800 sows close to Bangkok in Thailand, has tested the BF 50 BlueFan.
Pigs
Ventilation
Improve biosecurity with air filtration
CHWIN Farm in China has installed a SKOV air filtration system to prevent diseases in their pig production. Read the full case here.
Pigs
Animal Welfare
Biosecurity is important
The EU has laid down special rules for protecting against and combating infectious animal diseases.
Poultry
Pigs
Company
Earn 2,500 extra per batch
An increased concentration of ammonia reduces the revenue of the broiler production.
Poultry
Animal Welfare
New fly screen reduces risk of Campylobacter
SKOV is now launching a new fly screen that reduces the risk of Campylobacter.
Poultry
Ventilation
New and bigger exhaust unit
The fan in DA 820 is energy-efficient. A new fan blade design enables maximum exhaust of air while keeping the energy consumption low.
Poultry
Ventilation
Energy Efficiency
Monitor production with cameras
Many of our poultry customers use SKOV camera monitoring as a regular part of their daily operation.
Poultry
Ventilation
Farm Management
Optimize production without antibiotics
Poultry producers worldwide are taking steps to phase out antibiotics in their production
Poultry
Ventilation
Digital Services
Animal Welfare
Significant influence on weight difference
An investment in Tunnel-Plus improved the uniformity of the batch and reduced the weight difference of the birds at slaughter day from 50-70g to 10-35g.
Poultry
Ventilation
Heat management
Good livestock house climate is vital for the well-being, health, and productivity of the broilers. Heating, ventilation is a part of a climate solution,
Poultry
Ventilation
Energy Efficiency
Animal Welfare
Eight management tips
Management tips for ventilating broilers in hot and humid conditions.
Poultry
Animal Welfare
Farm Management
BF 50 wall fan
BF 50 BlueFan combines a minimum energy consumption with a high airflow ratio.
Poultry
Energy Efficiency
New fly screen reduces infection risk
There are different fly screens on the market, but SKOV’s product stands out from other solutions. It is a standardized solution for wall inlet assembly.
Pigs
Animal Welfare
Cameras in weaner sections
Cameras in four weaner sections mean constant monitoring of the pigs' gain, no manual weighing, and maximization of the full growth potential.
Pigs
Farm Management
Preventing diseases with UV treatment
The UV light is increasingly used as a means of preventing diseases in the area of agriculture.
Ventilation
Pigs
Optimal floor heating
Automatic adjustment leads to a more precise temperature
Pigs
DA 820 exhaust 75% more than DA 600
With an inside diameter of 820 mm, the DA 820 can exhaust 75% more air than the DA 600 that has a diameter of 650 mm.
Pigs
Energy Efficiency
Camera weighing shows growth in real time
Cameras take a picture every time a pig stands below it, and an algorithm calculates the pig’s weight with a 97% accuracy equal to 600-800 pictures/day.
Pigs
Farm Management
Air filtration reduces risk of contamination
Filtered air can reduce the risk of contamination by five to eight times.
Pigs
Performance View
Performance View in FarmOnline helps the pig producer with split times. They get benchmarkers along the way so they can adjust their strategy.
Pigs
Farm Management
Reduced energy consumption
Reduce your energy consumption with Dynamic MultiStep®.
Poultry
Energy Efficiency
Better litter with lighting
A correctly dimensioned and adjusted ventilation system and proper house heating before stocking is a good start for the litter.
Poultry
Animal Welfare
Productivity is determined in their first week
Temperature, air humidity, and air velocity must be correctly balanced to give the broilers the best start.
Poultry
Animal Welfare
Litter management
Litter management guide for broilers
Poultry
Animal Welfare
Avoid tail biting and stress among the pigs
When voltage differences have been equalized, the herd will calm down immediately.
Pigs
Animal Welfare
A finisher consists of 70% water
Water is very important for the pig's metabolism.
Pigs
Pigs only have sweat glands on their snout
They are incapable of regulating their body temperature through perspiration.
Pigs
Animal Welfare
Reduce power consumption considerably
Heating and ventilation are some of the worst offenders when it comes to high-energy bills for pig production.
Pigs
Energy Efficiency