And putting it off can cost you.
The repair and maintenance of livestock and poultry buildings is relentless; regardless of how input costs fluctuate, or contract prices change, equipment breakdowns and repairs are inevitable.
Some upkeep is optional, while some is...
The weather may be warming up, but swine barn ventilation maintenance is a year-round activity. Whether your barn is brand new or has been around for some time, keeping your ventilation system in good working order can make all...
Understand how pH affects pads to increase their useful life PLUS protecting pump motors.
What does pH have to do with cool cell pads anyway?
PH is a simple measurement of the mineral content of water. The higher the pH reading,...
Now is the time to give your summer fans their annual preseason tune-up
Performing preseason maintenance on summer fans will ensure they operate to their full capacity during hot weather ahead. Here’s a basic preseason tune-up checklist.
1) Fan belts
Replace them...
Ventilation fans are the driving force behind the exchange of air that is necessary to create a healthy environment for animals and farm employees.
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Air filtration is a commonly used biosecurity practice to minimize the spread of airborne diseases. Common airborne diseases include Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV), Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, and influenza A virus in swine (IAV-S). These diseases present substantial...
For most of us, housing sows individually is a familiar system. Individual pens have been used to make many processes more manageable, including vaccinations, pregnancy and heat checks, and feeding, just to name a few. With recent market pressures,...
Kit provides a fast method of moving medicators between locations.
Most livestock installations include flexible hoses to connect medicators to the building’s plumbing system. Besides being time consuming to disassemble and reassemble, it is also easy to cross-thread and damage...
Bernd Meerpohl (left) will be succeeded as CEO of the Big Dutchman group by Dr. Frank Hiller with effect from 1 April 2023.
With effect from 1 April 2023, Bernd Meerpohl, long-term Chairman of the Board of Management of...
It's a whole new take on corrosion-resistant fans.
Hog Slat created its new PolyStorm fan line by taking the best features of our proven AirStorm fans and incorporating them with a new housing material. PolyStorm fans feature roto-molded High-Density Polyethylene...