Impact on pigs of chronic exposure to ammonia

A comparison is often made between pigs and Olympic sportspeople: they need to perform brilliantly during their 5 to 6 months in the barns. For that they need access to fresh air. Research has shown very clearly that pig houses full of pungent ammonia do not provide top notch accommodation for excellent performance. Over the last few decades, swine production intensification has led to high concentrations of ammonia emissions from commercial swine farms across the globe. Ammonia is one of the