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Hoop Structures for Swine Hoop Structures for Swine HousingHousing
Presented by Tommy Bass and Mike DanielPresented by Tommy Bass and Mike Daniel
2005 Georgia Pork Congress, Macon GA2005 Georgia Pork Congress, Macon GA
University of Georgia University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental SciencesCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Solid versus Liquid WastesSolid versus Liquid Wastes
Solid WasteSolid Waste– low accident low accident
potentialpotential– compostablecompostable– cheaper to haulcheaper to haul– easier to exporteasier to export– simpler simpler
management management (loading, stacking, (loading, stacking, spreading)spreading)
Liquid WasteLiquid Waste– accident potential accident potential
and liabilityand liability– expensive to haulexpensive to haul– difficult to exportdifficult to export– complicated complicated
management management (flushing, pumping (flushing, pumping and irrigating)and irrigating)
– public perception, public perception, NIMBYNIMBY
Hoop BasicsHoop Basics
Hoop structures Hoop structures are naturally-are naturally-ventilated ventilated structures that structures that have a heavy have a heavy fabric roof. fabric roof.
Sidewalls are Sidewalls are wooden, block or wooden, block or poured.poured.
Hoop BasicsHoop Basics
Reflective tarps are Reflective tarps are used to reflect used to reflect solar radiation to solar radiation to prevent over-prevent over-heating.heating.
Hoop BasicsHoop Basics
Roofs are supported Roofs are supported by tubular archesby tubular arches
Hoops wider than 38´ Hoops wider than 38´ generally use trusses generally use trusses
Hoop BasicsHoop Basics
Tarps are held in Tarps are held in place by winch or place by winch or ratcheting straps.ratcheting straps.
Hoop BasicsHoop Basics
The north end is The north end is generally closed generally closed during winter during winter except a small area except a small area for ventilation. for ventilation.
Various ends are Various ends are available. This one available. This one uses tracks uses tracks
Others provide Others provide more open space more open space for ventilation.for ventilation.
Hoop BasicsHoop Basics
Hoops are often Hoops are often used for finishing used for finishing pigs. pigs.
Plentiful, high Plentiful, high quality deep quality deep bedding is the key.bedding is the key.
Hoop BasicsHoop Basics
Sow gestation is Sow gestation is another common another common use for hoops. use for hoops.
Sow feeding is an Sow feeding is an important decision.important decision.
Animal Health and Animal Health and PerformancePerformance
Pigs fed in hoops compared to Pigs fed in hoops compared to partially slatted confinementpartially slatted confinement– excellent healthexcellent health– similar rates of gainsimilar rates of gain
faster in summer, slower in winter faster in summer, slower in winter
– similar feed efficiency, similar feed efficiency, except in cold winter months (Canada)except in cold winter months (Canada)
– lower mortalitylower mortality
Connor, 1993 and 1994, Manitoba Swine Seminar ProceedingsConnor, 1993 and 1994, Manitoba Swine Seminar Proceedings
LaborLabor
Per pig labor is no more than in Per pig labor is no more than in confinement, however tasks are confinement, however tasks are distinctivedistinctive– checking pigs, walking through bedded checking pigs, walking through bedded
areaarea– Storing and handling round bales, straw, Storing and handling round bales, straw,
shavings or other beddingshavings or other bedding– hauling solid manure/litterhauling solid manure/litter
CostCost
Iowa research, Canadian research Iowa research, Canadian research and Iowa farmer data showed hoops:and Iowa farmer data showed hoops:– lower heating, maintenance and utilities lower heating, maintenance and utilities
costcost– increased winter feed costincreased winter feed cost– new expense in beddingnew expense in bedding– lower initial investmentlower initial investment
This data showed slight advantage to This data showed slight advantage to hoops ($3.50 per pig)hoops ($3.50 per pig)
Hoop Barns at UGAHoop Barns at UGA
3 bedded hoop 3 bedded hoop barnsbarns
2 hoop roofs over 2 hoop roofs over slatted floorsslatted floors
1 hoop barn for 1 hoop barn for composting composting operation and some operation and some dry waste storagedry waste storage
Hoop Barns at UGAHoop Barns at UGA
Finish pigs at UGAFinish pigs at UGA Bedded on Bedded on
shavings/saw dustshavings/saw dust
Hoop Barns at UGAHoop Barns at UGA
Slab between Slab between barns for barns for working and working and loading loading animalsanimals
Hoop Barns at UGAHoop Barns at UGA
Fresh Bedding in Fresh Bedding in cleaned-out barncleaned-out barn
Waste is Waste is exportedexportedoff siteoff site
Hoop Barns at UGAHoop Barns at UGA
Mortalities are Mortalities are composted in a composted in a hoop barn not hoop barn not used for livestockused for livestock
Safe from run-offSafe from run-off Limited Limited
scavenger accessscavenger access
Hoop Barns at UGAHoop Barns at UGA
Gestation/breeding Gestation/breeding barnbarn
Hoop roof was Hoop roof was added to old added to old confinement confinement building building foundationfoundation
Fans used for Fans used for increased increased ventilationventilation
Take Home PointsTake Home Points
Cost benefit: break even or slight favor Cost benefit: break even or slight favor to hoopsto hoops
Labor: break even or slight favor to Labor: break even or slight favor to hoopshoops
Maintenance: favor to hoopsMaintenance: favor to hoops Feed: cold climate favor to confinement, Feed: cold climate favor to confinement,
southern data not well organizedsouthern data not well organized Waste/Environment: major favor to Waste/Environment: major favor to
hoopshoops
Additional Questions/NeedsAdditional Questions/Needs
Need more data for southeast; Need more data for southeast; additional analysisadditional analysis
Health issues related to bedding Health issues related to bedding – initial UGA experience and research initial UGA experience and research
(Jones)(Jones)– worms, liver ascarids (Thacker et. al., worms, liver ascarids (Thacker et. al.,
Iowa State)Iowa State) Inexpensive and readily available Inexpensive and readily available
bedding enhances cost advantagebedding enhances cost advantage
Additional InformationAdditional Information
http://www.abe.iastate.edu/research.asp– Click on: “Hoop Structures for Swine” in Click on: “Hoop Structures for Swine” in
the right hand list of topics.the right hand list of topics. http://www.agp2.org/aware
– Click on: “Search”, then type “hoop” Click on: “Search”, then type “hoop” and press “Enter”. and press “Enter”. Information for this presentation was obtained from the:
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University