Automatic Brooder Saves Orphan Pigs

Automatic Brooder Saves Orphan Pigs “It’s fully automatic and feeds on a sow-like schedule with practically no labor for the operator ” says the manufacturer of Nurse-maid billed as “a new concept in early weaning” Problem pigs oversized litters runts etc can be put into the brooder as soon as they’ve had colostrom milk Key features include: -Requires less floor space than a farrowing unit; can be installed in your present farrowing house or in an adjacent utility room -An electric timer automatically controls feeding of the milk replacer watering and flushing of the feeding equipment -Removable partitions permit separation of slow starters and injured pigs -Full top-hinged lid provides easy access to entire Nurse-maid area -Clear shatterproof window permits interior view without any disruption of small pigs -Continuous heated air flow provides radiated heat on the brooder floor as well as constant draft-free circulation of warmed fresh air -Requires only a water line and 110 V to hook up Costs only pennies a day to operate -Retails for #1 395 For more details contact: FARM SHOW Followup Farmaid Inc Box 14542 Omaha Neb 68124

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