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Havito welfare barn

Havito welfare barn
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The welfare barn with solid flooring for climate-friendly and sustainable piglet rearing and finishing

No slurry, low emissions and 100 % welfare based Havito® stands for an animal-friendly pig production method that produces reduced emissions whilst maintaining profitability. Our patented Havito® concept features a completely new pen layout with solid concrete flooring and a connected system for manure removal called PigT. This concept has proved to allow profitable piglet rearing, pig finishing and wean-to-finish systems: in closed housing, in ventilated barns with stimulating fresh air or in true naturally ventilated open-air barns with outside run. Havito® was developed through the close...

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PigT has a fixed width. This means that the pen dimensions are also fixed, ensuring that PigT works reliably. A scraper system removes the faeces from the barn. The urine, meanwhile, drips through small openings in the plastic belt and collects in a pan below the belt, from where it is then drained off. This immediate separation of faeces and urine interrupts the urease process, thus preventing ammonia production. PigT with plastic belt and collecting pan for urine Manure channel with scrapers Aisle Manure removal with scrapers Feed and water supply Dry feeders provide the pigs with feed....

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Ventilation concept: a healthy climate for the pigs and the staff The high-performance wall inlets of our CL series are ideal for creating high-velocity ventilation in closed housing. They provide stable air circulation and supply sufficient fresh air. Exhaust air chimneys on the roof remove the exhaust air centrally or at individual points. For heating, we recommend a floor heating system. Since the resting area is equipped with a climate cover, the barn in general does not require as much heating. Especially for the piglets, the climate cover functions as a retreat. In later finishing...

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