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laying on top of each other or
on their bellies with their
legs curled under. “That
means the pigs are too cold,”
the Penn Stater exclaimed
with a tone filled with con
cern.
Younkm, in Lancaster
last week to address area
hog producers for the annual
Lancaster Swine Producers’
Day, says further that “if a
pig lays on his side with his
legs extended, then he’s
comfortable.”
“Any stress a pig is in
volved with will cause other
problems,” Younkin lec
tured. Mange and
pneumonia are examples.
While proper warmth and
a lack of drafts are essential,
good ventilation and lack of
moisture are also high on the
priority list for proper hog
housing. “Don’t forget
moisture barriers on the
warm side of your in
sulation,” the specialist
warned, noting he has seen
some new buildings where
such essential principles
were overlooked.
The Penn Stater also urges
producers to make sure that
walls and ceilings are sealed
to prevent warm, moist air
from moving into those
areas and then condensing,
to form water. “All it takes
is a little crack - I’ve seen
moisture wipe out insulation
that way,” Younkin ex
plained.
Questioned on the
Nebraska Unit, a rather new
concept in hog raising
facilities, Younkin regarded
it as the best building a
swine producer could build.
“It will stay a lot warmer
than the others, but as with
any other, you have to
manage it,” he said. “It’s
important to learn how to
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use it,” he said. Although the
Nebraska Unit is oftentimes
thought of as not needing
supplemental heat, Younkin
advises that heat be
provided during severely
rnld weather.
Continuing with his
presentation, Younkin
emphasized that odors and
gases can cause a lot of
irritability in pigs. He
recommends pit ventilation
for bams with pit systems. A
rule of thumb, he says, is
that the fans provide a
complete change of air every
minute during the Summer
and every 10 to 12 minutes
during ihe Winter.
The gases that rise from
the pit during stirring or
clean-out operations can
have very harmful effects on
pigs, the specialists points
out. He urges that fans in the
pit and .bam be run during
those times, otherwise the
Understanding
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docks available. The horse
should be one week on
pasture, five weeks, off.
Pastures should be clipped
to aid in weed control and its
palatability. Dragging
pastures will smooth the
fields and result in fewer
parasites.
Commenting on hay,
Baylor stressed the im
portance of high quality hay,
citing its value in feed being
high in protein and energy.
He said the growth state of
hay at harvest is important
and noted that alfalfa
should be cut just as the head
of the bloom is beginning to
show. He said dusty, musty,
or moldy hay should be
avoided.
Speaking on mare fertility
management, Dr. M.I. Park,
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fanner may find-his pigs
dead. “Ventilation is very
critical, when you have a pit
underneath the whole
building; it must be
managed very carefully,”
Younkin continued.
Floor space of eight
square feet per market
weight hog is recommended
during Winter months on
partially or totally slatted
floors. During the Summer,
that figure should be in
creased to nine. For solid
floors, Younkin recommends
10 square feet per hog during
the Winter and 11 during the
Summer. A slope of at least
one-half mch per foot is
recommended on solid floors
to keep the manure moving
towards the clean-out area.
The Penn State swine
specialist prefers hot water
pipes in the floor for sup
plemental heat, claiming
that infrared heating is good
too, but energy costs
required for it will go up
more in comparison to the
hot water method.
from the New Bolton
veterinary center, related
that with a concentrated
effort on good management,
the overall success of horse
breeding would improve.
Mares need individual
care, according to the
specialist. Good .records of
the animal, plus care to see
that they are in a good state
of health, make a difference.
Many problems, he belived
were caused by the owner
not understanding mares.
Other speakers at the
Expo included Mrs. Valerie
Kanavy who commented on
competitive trail riding;
Todd Eddes who spoke of fox
hunting; Dr. James G.
Eagleman, whose topic was
foaling and post care
management; and Dr.
Herbert C. Weaver, who
spoke on corrective shoeing.
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