Effectiveness of Movable Shades and Water Sprinklers for Growing-Finishing Swine
- 1 August 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Animal Science
- Vol. 25 (3) , 756-759
- https://doi.org/10.2527/jas1966.253756x
Abstract
One hundred twelve pigs were used in three trials to determine effects of a water sprinkler located under a movable shade on performance of growing and finishing swine during the summer. When the pigs were provided access to shade with sprinklers, average daily feed intake and rate of gain were increased when compared with those of nonsprinkled pigs. The shade and sprinkling treatment did not decrease the amount of feed needed to produce a kilogram of body gain. Protection from summer temperatures provided by movable shade was sufficient to support satisfactory pig gains and feed conversion. Copyright © 1966. American Society of Animal Science . Copyright 1966 by American Society of Animal ScienceThis publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- The Effects of Air Temperature and Relative Humidity on the Physiological well being of SwineJournal of Animal Science, 1949