Safeguard against deadly dust NEWARK, Del. With gram Delaware Extension safety The following guidelines should harvesting upon us, it’s tune for specialist Ronald C. Jester. be adhered to strictly for reducing farmers to think about fire Fire prevention begins by the possibility of a gram dust prevention and dust control m realizing that three basic elements explosion on your farm: milling and gram storage are involved in every fire fuel, Have a good housekeeping operations. oxygen and heat. Since oxygen program. Prevent dust buildup on The potential fire problem is must be present, eliminating equipment, pipes, floors, and great, but there are many things either the dust or the heat (source around grinders, that can be done to lessen the risk of ignition) is the obvious way to Be sure dust-tight equipment of a fire or explosion, says reduce the hazard. • is really dust-tight. 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Align belt drives properly. Misalignment can create faction and build up sufficient heat to generate a fire. Check tension on bucket elevators. Inspect periodically to insure proper operation. ✓ Enforce the no-smoking rule m null and gram facilities. lnstall dust-tight lights and explosion-proof plug-in recep tacles. Practice welding safety in the mill. This includes shutting down machinery, cleaning work area, covering combustible materials BEAT THE SUMMER HEAL SPRINKLER COOLING SYSTEM (Not Fogger) When the temperature goes up, one of When the temperature is above 72* F the first ways your body reacts is by even ventilation can't cure the stress that breaking out in perspiration That's results But a sprinkler cooling system can nature’s way of cooling off help your hogs where nature fell short, It's different with hogs High tern giving them a chance to cool off It sprays peratures cause them a great deal of them with coarse water droplets to reduce stress because they can’t sweat When their body temperature The idea is under this stress due to heat, hogs will simple, but extremely effective lose their appetite, weight gains drop, there is poor feed conversion, conception rate is reduced and pens become a mess All of this adds up to lost profits THE SYSTEM: The sprinkle cycle is turned on automatically whenever the barn temperature rises above a preset level 12" F Throughout this “on" period the control functions to permit sprinkling to occur for a preset time period each hour (2 mmutes/hour is recommended for best results) When the barn temperature drops below 72* F the cycle is automatically interrupted The nozzles are clamped to a plastic pipe strung over the gutter of slatted area at the rear of the pen Each nozzel covers a 5 6 foot diameter area which usually means one nozzle per pen The nozzle assures a coarse droplet spray pattern which is important for maximum cooling A fine mist of fog is not desirable in geographical areas of generally high summer relative humidity Average daily gain p»r hog Average daily laed consumption per hog Lbs teed per lb grain per day Lbs feed sav/hog Days earlier to market Research done at Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology in Ontario and at the University of California have shown these results * These figures are calculated on hogs from 100 lbs up to 200 lbs Swine Confinement Systems ‘VA Mrmer boy Mr. me. 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The Umversity of Delaware Cooperative Extension Service has developed a program dealing with fire prevention in feed milling and gram handling facilities which is available to farm groups and organizations. To schedule the program or to obtain a safety checklist for gram elevators write to: Ronald C. Jester, Umversity of Delaware Substation, R.D. 2, Box 48, Georgetown, DE. 19947. FOR HOGS ffliaaa*i*LE Hogs Sprayed Hogs Sprayed Hogs Sprayed Control Hogs Imm per hr Imm per 'h hr Imm per hr not sprayed above 85*F above 70*F above 70*F •HUiK Control Panel
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