Content related to the topic: systems

1 May 2025

Using medicines responsibly in livestock

Learn about using medicines responsibly and environmental considerations.

6 August 2020

Slurry Cooling Animation

For those who are unaware of ‘slurry cooling’, this is the perfect step-by-step guide to demonstrate how slurry cooling works. This animation shows a number of proven options available to help you reduce ammonia emissions and comply with forthcoming compliance targets for environmental permitting.

14 February 2025

Control systems in pig buildings

Guidance on control systems which can be used to achieve the optimum environmental conditions in pig buildings.

11 August 2020

Temperature requirements of pigs

Growth and food intake are highly dependent on temperature. This information looks at factors that affect pigs' temperature requirements.

7 October 2020

Pig buildings

Use this information to optimise the indoor environment for your pigs through building design, systems and equipment.

23 July 2020

Killing-out percentage

Guidance on how to improve the killing-out percentage of your finished pigs

8 July 2025

Marketing returns from finished pigs

Guidance on how to improve marketing returns from finisher pigs.

24 October 2023

Uniformity in finished pigs

Guidance on how to reduce the variation in size between finisher pigs.

23 July 2020

Finishing pigs

Guidance on improving uniformity, marketing returns, and killing-out percentage.

19 March 2025

Slurry cooling

Cooling slurry in storage is not only better for the environment, it's better from an economic perspective, too. Find out more about slurry cooling and how you can implement it.

23 December 2020

Small piglet management

Guidance on how to manage small piglets

13 August 2020

Weaning and small pig management

Guidance on weaning, including creep feeding and small pig management