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Click on “Download PDF” for the PDF version or on the title for the HTML version. If you are not an ASABE member or if your employer has not arranged for access to the full-text, Click here for options. More Than Pig Performance:The Case of Three Feeder Pig SystemsPublished by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan www.asabe.org Citation: No Citation available.Authors: Rausch, J. N. and H. M. Keener Keywords: Manure management, swine production, hog production, odor impact, manure hauling, High-Rise hogs, deep pit, hoop house, externalities
Frequently, the adoption of a feeder pig production system is based solely upon the potential performance of the animals within the facility. This approach equates animal performance directly with profitability, and excludes other factors impacting profitability. This paper compares three swine production technologies using reported production parameters. Unique to this analysis is the emphasis on manure handling, and the adoption of odor reduction technologies. Profitability for each system is reported as a return to management.
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