Modified Open Front Swine Finishing Building

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Partly slotted floors, 168 pigs. This plan is for a 24’ x 56’ (or 64’) pole-frame building housing three 8-pig litters in each of 7 pens for a total of 21 litters or 168 pigs. Plan A shows a 10’ wide by 8’ deep manure storage pit under slats. Plan B shows a 10’ wide by 1’ deep flushed gutter under slats. Ventilation: Open front and ridge vents provide natural ventilation for the building. The open front can be closed down with doors, or rolled curtains.

Pages / Length: 19
Publication Date: 01/1978

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