New Farrowing Huts Are Plush, Private

New Farrowing Huts Are Plush Private “Central farrowing isn’t all it’s cracked up to be It’s like putting all hospital patients in one big room ” says David Arends designer and developer of a new-style farrowing hut that puts each sow and her litter in plush private and climate controlled quarters Arends president of Ne-Pro-Tect-Corp Luverne Minn believes the big advantage of the company’s new farrowing hut is disease control “If there’s a disease outbreak you stand a good chance of being able to keep it isolated to one or a few sows or litters ” For hog producers already set up for central farrowing Arends believes the new-style farrowing huts – because they’re fully insulated for year-around comfort – will be attractive as an “overload” facility – a place to put sows when there’s no room in the farrowing house or a place to isolate a sow for special treatment or attention “In designing the hut we took a well-designed and well0built steel farrowing crate and built a building around it ” says Arends Key features include: Heated fiberglass flooring total steel slats; feeder; automatic waterer; 2 in foam insulation; front and back doors; ventilator fan and thermostats The insulated side doors tilt up for easy access to the pigs and for easy cleaning and disinfecting of the facility Another advantage of particular importance to hog producers bothered by allergies is that you can feed and care for the sow and her litter without exposure to hog dust A fan coupled with 2-in insulation provides “climate controlled” comfort in hot weather In winter a supplemental heater kicks in as needed to maintain a preset temperature Individual huts sell for $800 For more details contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ne-Pro-Tect Corp David Arends president Box 20 Luverne Minn 56156 ph 507 283-8750

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