Roy Hannen is paying a visit to check up on the weaner pigs. In one hour he can look after 4,000 weaner pigs.
Aerial picture of the Hannen farm.
Every aspect of the farm looks tidy, with a dispenser at each section door. Because it is well organised, no overtime hours are required.
warm surroundings of a grower pig department. Hannen was really surprised when the old pipes were removed from the pig house. He says, “I was flabbergasted to see how filthy the pipes had become.” Nowadays dirty pipes are a thing of the past. Monitoring of the water quality forms part of the piglet rearing package. By using acids as well as cleaning substances, the pipes are certain to remain clean.
Growth increase of 40g After an initial trial and error phase, the grower pig approach has reaped rewards. The HyCare system took its time before it
started to pay off, Hannen noticed. Nevertheless, growth in- creased by 40g/day. Between 7.5kg and 24kg, the growth is currently at 390g/day, with mortality at 1%, compared to 1.2% in the past. Post-weaning diarrhoea has disappeared, and things are running just fine in the grower house, he says. Yet he wants more. He believes that piglet uniformity can be improved. To achieve that, he is looking at the total produc- tion cycle, from sow insemination through to weaning. Han- nen believes that by applying a few tweaks in the gestation and lactation phase, the piglets will look even better after weaning.
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