ASABE Technical Library - Conference Proceedings

ETHOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF AN ALTERNATIVE HOUSING SYSTEM FOR FATTENING PIGS

Authors:   W.Bea, E.Gallmann, E.Hartung and T.Jungbluth

Keywords:   animal welfare, ethology, fattening pigs, alternative housing system, natural ventilation, indoor air quality

DOI:   10.13031/2013.82

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DESIGNS FOR WINDBREAK WALLS FOR MITIGATING DUST AND ODOR EMISSIONS FROM TUNNEL VENTILATED SWINE BUILDINGS

Authors:   R.W. Bottcher, R.D. Munilla, G.R. Baughman, K.M. Keener

Keywords:   dust, emissions, odor, swine housing, windbreak

DOI:   10.13031/2013.83

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EVALUATION OF IMPACT OF FARROWING PEN DESIGN ON SOW WELFARE

Authors:   L. Botto, S. Mihina, V. Brestensky, A. Hanus, G. Szabova

Keywords:   Sows, Welfare, Farrowing pen, Bedding

DOI:   10.13031/2013.84

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VETERINARY SWINE PRACTITIONERS AND ENGINEERS WORKING TOGETHER IN THE SWINE INDUSTRY

Authors:   Thomas J. Fangman and Joseph M. Zulovich

Keywords:   Veterinarians, Engineers, consultants, problem solving, farm assessment

DOI:   10.13031/2013.85

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WEAN TO FINISH ADVANTAGES AND IMPLICATIONS A CASE STUDY

Authors:   Thomas J Fangman DVM, MS, Dipl ABVP

Keywords:   Pigs, Wean to finish, ADG, Growth, Nursery, Grow-Finish

DOI:   10.13031/2013.86

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COMPARING HEATING SYSTEMS IN A WEAN TO FINISH FACILITY: 2-STAGE TUBE VERSUS BROODER

Authors:   Terry Feldmann, Ron MacDonald

Keywords:   Swine, Wean-to-finish

DOI:   10.13031/2013.87

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COMPARISON OF HEAT LAMP TO HEAT PAD CREEP HEAT IN FARROWING UNITS

Authors:   Ron MacDonald, Terry Feldmann, Mike Wrigglesworth

Keywords:   Creep Heat, Farrowing, Swine

DOI:   10.13031/2013.88

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COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT STYLES OF SWINE FINISHING FACILITIES WITHIN A UNIFORM PRODUCTION SYSTEM

Authors:   David Stender, Jay Harmon, Jerry Weiss and Darci Cox

Keywords:   swine, swine housing, swine growth, feed efficiency, economics

DOI:   10.13031/2013.89

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REMODELING AND DESIGNING OF AN EXTENSIVE PIG PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR MINNESOTA

Authors:   Larry D. Jacobson , Jim Van Der Pol , and Lee J. Johnston

Keywords:   Alternative Swine Housing, Deep-Bedded Systems, Hoop Barns

DOI:   10.13031/2013.90

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SWINE PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT WITH COOLING AS INFLUENCED BY SUMMER GROWTH PERIOD AND WEATHER

Authors:   T. C. Bridges, L. W. Turner, R. S. Gates and D. G. Overhults

Keywords:   : Swine, Growth model, Misting, Cooling

DOI:   10.13031/2013.91

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IMPACT OF WEAN-TO-FINISH FACILITY MANAGEMENT ON PIG PERFORMANCE

Authors:   M. C. Brumm, A.K. Baysinger, R. W. Wills, E. T. Clemens and R. C. Thaler

Keywords:   Pigs, piglets, pig buildings.

DOI:   10.13031/2013.92

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LOGISTICS OF SPLIT-SEX, PHASE FEEDING PIGS IN 2 ROOM, 2 BIN FINISHING FACILITIES

Authors:   M. S. Carlson and J. M. Zulovich

Keywords:   Phase feeding, Nutrition, and Feed delivery

DOI:   10.13031/2013.93

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CHARACTERISATION OF PIG PRODUCTION IN PORTUGAL - ALTERNATIVE OUTDOOR HOUSING SYSTEMS

Authors:   Cruz, Vasco F.; Lucas, Eduardo M. and Baptista, Fátima J.

Keywords:   pig production, housing, outdoor systems, reproduction cycle

DOI:   10.13031/2013.94

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TWO AIRSPACE BUILDING DESIGN TO REDUCE ODOUR AND GAS EMISSIONS FROM PIG FARMS

Authors:   S.P. Lemay, H.W. Gonyou, J. Feddes, E.M. Barber and R. Coleman

Keywords:   Odour control, Gas, Emission, Building design, Biofilter, Swine

DOI:   10.13031/2013.95

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A TYPOLOGY OF PIGGERY TO REDUCE SLURRY USING STRAW IN DUNGING AREA

Authors:   P. Navarotto, G. Bonazzi, M. Guarino

Keywords:   Animal buildings, Swine, Slurry

DOI:   10.13031/2013.96

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BEDDING MANAGEMENT FOR LARGE PEN DEEP BED SWINE FINISHING FACILITIES

Authors:   J.D. Hill

Keywords:   Swine Housing, Bedding Materials, Composting

DOI:   10.13031/2013.97

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DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW PIG PRODUCTION SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR EMISSION CONTROL, MANURE TREATMENT AND ANIMAL WELFARE DEMANDS

Authors:   N.W.M. Ogink, H.C. Willers, A.J.A. Aarnink and I.H.G. Satter

Keywords:   swine housing, manure handling, manure nutrients, emissions

DOI:   10.13031/2013.98

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CONSIDERATION OF PIGLET BEHAVIOR MAY ALLOW ALTERATIONS IN SOW HOUSING TO INCREASE BOTH PIGLET AND SOW WELFARE

Authors:   M. F. Haussmann, M. J. Daniels, D. C. Lay Jr.

Keywords:   piglet, crushing, welfare

DOI:   10.13031/2013.99

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COMMISSIONING LIVESTOCK BUILDINGS: THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES

Authors:   Yuanhui Zhang, Ernest M. Barber

Keywords:   building commissioning, thermal performance, infiltration, livestock building

DOI:   10.13031/2013.100

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ANALYSIS OF REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCES OF SOWS IN RELATION TO HOUSING SYSTEMS

Authors:   M. Barbari

Keywords:   Sow housing, Group sow keeping, Stalls, Animal welfare

DOI:   10.13031/2013.101

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DESIGN OF LOADOUT SYSTEMS FOR DEEP BED FINISHING FACILITIES: CASE STUDY

Authors:   J.D. Hill, J. Gentry

Keywords:   Pig, Pig Housing, Swine Housing, Swine Management, Animal Handling

DOI:   10.13031/2013.102

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DESIGN CRITERIA FOR LARGE GROUP DEEP BED SWINE FINISHING FACILITIES

Authors:   J.D. Hill, M.E. Wastell

Keywords:   Swine, Swine Housing, Swine Management

DOI:   10.13031/2013.103

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Thermal conditions in A piglet nest covered in different ways

Authors:   H.M. Houszka, J. S. Strøm, S. Morsing

Keywords:   Piglet nest, Cover configurations, Air temperature, Black globe temperature

DOI:   10.13031/2013.104

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DESICCANT SYSTEM’S POTENTIAL FOR SWINE FACILITIES APPLICATIONS

Authors:   M. F. G. Johnson , J. M. Zulovich , J. Wurm, R. S. Gates and L. Turner

Keywords:   Swine housing, Heat stress relief, Dehumidification, Evaporative Cooling, Air conditioning, Computer simulation

DOI:   10.13031/2013.105

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SWINE HOUSING IMPACTS ON ENVIRONMENT AND BEHAVIOR: A COMPARISON BETWEEN HOOP STRUCTURES AND TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

Authors:   D. C. Lay Jr., M. F. Haussmann, M. J. Daniels, J. D. Harmon, T. L. Richard

Keywords:   swine, housing, welfare

DOI:   10.13031/2013.106

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MANURE AND NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS OF A HIGH-RISE™ BRAND SWINE FACILITY

Authors:   Thomas Menke

Keywords:   High-Rise?brand swine building, solid manure, nutrient density, nutrient management

DOI:   10.13031/2013.107

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ADAPTATION OF OLD CATTLE BARNS TO MODERN HOUSING FOR PIGS

Authors:   S. Mihina, L. Botto, V. Brestensky

Keywords:   Pigs, Welfare, Housing, Reconstruction

DOI:   10.13031/2013.108

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WIND INDUCED AIRFLOW PATTERNS IN A NATURALLY VENTILATED BARN

Authors:   Svend Morsing , A. Ikeguchi2, J. C. Bennetsen1, J. S. Strøm1, P. Ravn1 & L. Okushima

Keywords:   Natural ventilation, Sidewall inlet design, Air velocities, Occupational zone

DOI:   10.13031/2013.109

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Diurnally variation of ambient temperature around 24 or 28°C: influence on performance and feeding behavior of growing pigs

Authors:   Nathalie Quiniou , Patrick Massabie and Robert Granier

Keywords:   Swine, Ambient temperature, Feed intake, Growth

DOI:   10.13031/2013.110

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EFFICIENT DESIGN OF LARGE SWINE BUILDINGS - INCORPORATING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS

Authors:   Ken Ramsay

Keywords:   Swine building, wind bracing, structural design, design approach

DOI:   10.13031/2013.111

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COMPARISON OF AQUA GLOBE BITE BALL VALVES VS CONVENTIONAL DRINKERS

Authors:   Kevin C. Rath, PE

Keywords:   Aqua Globe Bite Ball Valves, ADG (Average Daily Gain), FC (Feed Conversion), DL (Death Loss)

DOI:   10.13031/2013.112

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DUST CONCENTRATION IN AIR FROM WEANER ROOMS REDUCED BY ADAPTATION OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM

Authors:   Peter F.M.M. Roelofs, G.P. Binnendijk, N. Verdoes

Keywords:   Dust concentration, Endotoxin, Ventilation system, Health and safety

DOI:   10.13031/2013.113

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AUTHOR(S) DYNAMIC MODEL OF THE INDOOR CLIMATE INSIDE LIVESTOCK BUILDINGS: A CASE STUDY FOR FATTENING PIGS

Authors:   G. Schauberger, M. Piringer and E. Petz

Keywords:   pig, indoor climate, simulation, livestock building

DOI:   10.13031/2013.114

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A WITHIN-FARM COMPARISON OF THREE DIFFERENT HOUSING SYSTEMS FOR FINISHING PIGS

Authors:   H.A.M. Spoolder, S.A. Edwards, A.W. Armsby and S. Corning

Keywords:   Housing, finishing pigs, health, performance, welfare, cost estimation

DOI:   10.13031/2013.115

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FARROWING CRATE DESIGN: INFLUENCE ON PIGLET SURVIVIAL, A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

Authors:   Terry L. Steinhart

Keywords:   Farrowing, Crate, Pig, Free-stall pen, Litter, Born, and Alive

DOI:   10.13031/2013.116

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ELECTRICAL WIRING AND EQUIPMENT FOR SWINE FACILITIES

Authors:   LaVerne E. Stetson and Joseph M. Zulovich

Keywords:   Electric Wiring, Electrical Codes, Electric Power, Swine

DOI:   10.13031/2013.117

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HIGH-RISE TM HOG FACILITY

Authors:   R. R. Stowell, H. Keener, D. Elwell, T. Menke, and S. Foster

Keywords:   Swine housing, Aerial environment, Airflow, Manure handling, Solid manure

DOI:   10.13031/2013.118

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RETROSPECTIVE INVESTIGATION OF FARROWING PERFORMANCE AS AFFECTED BY CRATE AND FLOOR TYPE

Authors:   B.J. Thacker

Keywords:   farrowing facility, farrowing crate, flooring, weaning weights

DOI:   10.13031/2013.119

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AMMONIA EMISSION FROM A GROUP-HOUSING FACILITY FOR DRY SOWS

Authors:   M.G.A.M. van Asseldonk , A. I. J. Hoofs , N. Verdoes1

Keywords:   Ammonia emission, emitting surface, dry sows

DOI:   10.13031/2013.120

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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VENTILATION IN PIG FACILITIES: DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICAL OPERATION OF A NEW MEASURING TECHNIQUE

Authors:   A.V. van Wagenberg and M.A.H.H. Smolders

Keywords:   Ventilation system evaluation, ventilation performance, effectiveness, pig buildings

DOI:   10.13031/2013.121

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AMMONIA EMISSION FROM “FREE RANGE” SYSTEMS FOR PIGS

Authors:   M. G. A. M. van Asseldonk , H. Altena and N. Verdoes

Keywords:   Ammonia emission, free range pigs

DOI:   10.13031/2013.122

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WHEN IT BECOMES A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ADVENTURE; CONSULTANCY FOR THE NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL’S ON FARM ODOR/ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Authors:   Cheryl J. Wachenheim

Keywords:   Agricultural Engineers, Agricultural Environment, Assessment, Environmental Initiatives

DOI:   10.13031/2013.123

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DEEP BEDDING – AN ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM FOR RAISING PORK

Authors:   M.E. Wastell, P.R.Lubischer, A.J. Penner

Keywords:   Swine housing, bedding, deep bedding

DOI:   10.13031/2013.124

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DRY VS WET/DRY FEEDERS, IS THERE A DIFFERENCE

Authors:   M.E. Wastell, J.E. Pettigrew

Keywords:   swine, swine equipment, swine feeding systems, pig feeders

DOI:   10.13031/2013.125

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HOOP SHELTERS – A SYSTEM FOR RAISING PORK

Authors:   M.E. Wastell, P.R. Lubischer

Keywords:   swine housing, hoop structures

DOI:   10.13031/2013.126

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GROUP SIZE AND FLOOR-SPACE ALLOWANCE AFFECT THE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF A FOUR-WEEK NURSERY SYSTEM FOR WEANLING PIGS

Authors:   B. F. Wolter , M. Ellis, S. E. Curtis, G. D. Schnitkey, E. N. Parr, and D. M. Webel

Keywords:   Pig Housing, Economic Analysis, Space Allocation, Group Size

DOI:   10.13031/2013.127

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EFFECTS OF CREEP HEAT TYPE AND LOCATION ON ITS USAGE BY PIGLETS IN FARROWING CRATES

Authors:   Q. Zhang and H. Xin

Keywords:   Creep heating, Swine farrowing, Heat lamp, Heat mat

DOI:   10.13031/2013.128

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THE MO-FLEX SWINE BUILDING SYSTEM

Authors:   Joseph M. Zulovich, Ph.D., P.E.

Keywords:   Swine, Mo-Flex, Swine housing

DOI:   10.13031/2013.129

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Measurement of Soil Hydraulic and Chemical Transport Properties

Authors:   S.A. Al-Jabri, R. Hurton, D. B. Jaynes

Keywords:   hydraulic properties, chemical transport properties, preferential flow, point source method

DOI:   10.13031/2013.1916

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Experimental Measurement of Macropore Flow in a Silt-Loam Soil

Authors:   G. O. Brown, H. T. Hsieh, and J. Kimzey

Keywords:   preferential flow, macropore, laboratory column

DOI:   10.13031/2013.1918

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First-Order Modeling of Conductivity Decay During Lateral Redistribution in a Stochastic Soil

Authors:   Hubert J. Montas and Adel Shirmohammadi

Keywords:   Preferential infiltration, numerical methods, nonequilibrium potential

DOI:   10.13031/2013.1919

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Fractional Advective-Dispersive Equation to Simulate Solute Transport in Soils

Authors:   Y. A. Pachepsky and W. J. Rawls

Keywords:   water quality, modeling, scale, solute transport

DOI:   10.13031/2013.1920

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