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sows, a treat the pigs love. This has
actually decreased feed consumption
despite the fact the sows are getting
more exercise. The sows are showing
better mobility and muscle -tone.
There are a few lean sows and some
fatter but as long as they perform
well, he doesn't worry too much.
Linton admits it takes a little
longer to do the chores but this adds
to the amount of time the family
spends with the pigs and the ability
to see problems early.
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Besides, with the turkey -curtain
sides rolled up on a warm summer
day, the working conditions are
fantastic, Linton enthused.
As well as Tess feed, Linton is
using less antibiotic and less
vaccines. He hasn't experienced
fighting. If a new animal is being
added to a pen he throws in extra
straw and that seems to preoccupy
the resident sows.
Reproduction has actually
increased from 22.3 pigs per sow per
year in 1997 to 23.5 in 2000, he said.
Retired OMAFRA engineer
Franklin Kains presented information
from Fred Groenestege Construction
comparing the costs of building a
1,000 sow barn with loose housing
versus using pens. The comparison
depends on how much space you
give the sows, he said. If you were to
spend the same dollars for 1,000
sows for a loose system as for a stall
system, you could afford to give each
sow 28 square feet. Kains said.°
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