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Well-Designed Pig Sorting Scales Reduce Stress and Injury to Animals

Written by admin | Published on November 21, 2009
With the pressures to maintain an efficient barn and provide an environment in which to raise animals for a profit, safety is a critical component, not only for yourself and your staff, but the animals themselves. Older methods of crowding a large number of animals into a huge space or having smaller pens overcrowded with pigs, and then the animals being moved for manual sorting by people crowded in with them are practices of the past.
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Time to Market is Greatly Improved with Sorting Scales

Written by admin | Published on October 5, 2009
With the complexities involved in running a successful hog farm, it can be a daunting task to get everything done in the time you need from birth of the animal to taking it to market for sale. Because of this, pig sorting scales have grown in popularity for livestock owners over the years. There are [...]
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Pig Sorters Help with Weight Maintenance

Written by admin | Published on September 21, 2009
As any farmer knows, pig weights can fluctuate wildly if the animal is not carefully monitored and fed. Accurate weight measurements are essential to the administration of feed, nutritional supplements, and medications. Plus, an accurate reading of weight gives you an idea of the direction you’re heading before you get the animal to market. There is a narrow window considered ideal to sell the animal at the greatest profit, so it’s essential that you know beforehand what to expect. You must also ensure that you are budgeting appropriately for feed and medical care of your herd.
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