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LPV+ ventilation for pigs
Enjoy a uniform climate and lower operating costs while providing a comfortable environment for pigs in both hot and cold periods.
Pigs
Ventilation
Animal Welfare
12 °C heat reduction with cooling during heatwave in Sl...
SKOV DA 150B-S pad cooling system in front of wall inlets shows a significant increase in cooling during a heatwave on a pig farm with farrowing sows in Sl...
Pigs
Ventilation
Animal Welfare
Save Power, Money, and CO2 with Energy-Efficient Ventil...
Whether you are renovating or building a new house, there is much to save by considering an energy-efficient ventilation solution with Dynamic MultiStep.
Pigs
Ventilation
Energy Efficiency
Farm Management
The Cost of Heat Stress in Pig Herds
Learn how you can keep up with today’s standards by implementing measures that reduce heat stress and improve animal welfare.
Pigs
Ventilation
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
Lack of heat capacity affects the pigs
ProGrow can help detect the heat capacity problems.
Pigs
Farm Management
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
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
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
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