FARM VISIT: Capacity problems vanish with better weaner care

05-05-2021 | |
Roy Hannen is paying a visit to check up on the weaner pigs. In one hour he can look after 4,000 weaner pigs. - Photo: Bert Jansen
Roy Hannen is paying a visit to check up on the weaner pigs. In one hour he can look after 4,000 weaner pigs. - Photo: Bert Jansen
Pig producer Roy Hannen, based in the south of the Netherlands, likes to think differently. He created additional space inside the pig house simply by increasing the pig flow. Working consistently is an absolute necessity. When a grower pig house reaches the limits of its capacity, there are 2 main ways this can be overcome. One is to create additional places; the other is to make sure the animals grow faster. Pig producer Roy Hannen, located in Heibloem, Limburg province, the Netherlands, deci


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