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Farrowing and nursery ditches on French farms

The manure removal process of the pig house is an important part of the pig house design process, and it is one of the key factors that determine whether the pig farm can run efficiently.

A good pig house manure removal process should meet the following principles:

  • Keep the floor clean, dry and non-slip in the house;

  • Try to avoid exposing animals and workers to odors and irritating toxic gases from fecal volatilization;

  • Minimize the use of manual labor and minimize the cost of collecting, storing and transporting manure;

  • Follow regulations and policies at all levels.


Farrowing and nursery ditches on French farms

For boar houses, nursery and gestation  houses, which do not need to be completely emptied, there is no need for thorough flushing of the ditch pig house, the use of both ends of the plug or hairpin type ditch is a good choice, and the farrowing house, nursery house, fattening house, this need to be regularly and thoroughly emptied and thoroughly flushed the ditch of the pig house, the above kinds of flat-bottomed manure ditch will have fecal residue after pulling the plug, flushing inconvenient situation, especially in the farrowing house and nursery house, the frequency of ditch flushing is higher, and it is more critical to improve the flushing efficiency of the trench. In France, farrowing and nursery ditches are designed with a clear slope to improve flushing efficiency.



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