Rubber covers for floors in pig keeping
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KRAI BURG Farrowing house Lying areas for sowsin group housing paved/concrete floor PORCA relax U / F ► 4 confined sows slatted floor PORCA relax S ► 6 piglet nest PORCA nest ► 10

About KRAIBURG Our Experience is Your Gain Tested quality Our goal is more than only to fulfil the standard legal requirements. We went a step further by additionally being certified with the worldwide ISO 9001 standard. We have our own laboratory and there we continuously test the characteristics of our products. High quality rubber Rubber mats are subjected to extremely high stress in agriculture, especially in pig keeping. For over 40 years now we have been manufacturing high quality rubber mixtures through a highly specialized process. Especially for pig keeping we use an innovative,...

Basics group housing I n h a lt Produktübersicht Inhalt & Produktübersicht Group housing Extremity problems like claw and limb diseases, as well as lameness, are increasingly among the reasons for culling sows in group housing. For group housing to function with high performance animals, sow agility and freedom of movement, together with joint and claw health, are the paramount factors. Conventional concrete floors are too hard and abrasive, especially in the lying area. Consequences: • lying down and getting up on hard floors takes effort and negatively affects lying behaviour • joint...

comfortable lying ► the sows like to lie down on the mats ► helps to structure the pen significantly reduces claw and joint injuries, therefore ► less lameness ► improved agility for the unrestricted fulfilment of basic needs in loose housing high durability through an innovative bite-optimized Protect-surface from a special rubber mixture available as: ► PORCA relax U/F: for paved lying areas with a slope ► PORCA relax S: for lying cubicles on slatted floors or paved lying areas with no slope PORCA relax U/F ► for paved lying areas with a slope framed rigid edge ► integrated ridge...

Sows in group housing Inhalt & Produktübersicht Produktübersicht Inhalt standard dimensions for laying out on all different kinds of areas some mats might have to be cut to fit at the edges of the area (please note: the cut edges should be laid by the wall) Installation example: ctly Fits perfe tailor-made projected solutions for areas with one or more connected rectangular areas we will custom make the mats for you and include simple directions for installation easy installation – practically no cutting – no waste Installation example: * Please take notice of the corresponding KRAIBURG...

Sows in group housing for lying cubicles on slatted floors diagonally gridded base-frame ideally covers slatted floors comfortable lying with a soft air cushion base frame gridded base-frame various slope zones with up to 3.5 % slope for better cleanness integrated lying hollows for comfortable lying prerequisite: there are walls on three sides of mat row also possible on paved floors integrated lying hollows KRAIBURG connection pins: for simple attaching/pushing together countersinks for pinning together integrated ridge protection KRAIBURG fastening system for slatted floors: special slat...

Basics farrowing house Inhalt & Produktübersicht Produktübersicht Inhalt Farrowing house Existing floors in farrowing houses are often slippery. Hard lying surfaces increase the risk of shoulder ulcer formation. Consequences: • with fear of slipping sows get up less decreased feed and water intake increased risk of MMA (mastitis-metritis-agalactiae syndrome) rearing performance gets worse • increased crushing losses • lying too long in one position increases the risk of shoulder ulcer formation inflammations and pain lower sow performance shoulder ulcer Shoulder ulcer – concrete and rubber...

Farrowing house front area: bite-optimized Protect-surface rear area: pebbled profile surface variant PORCA fix D variant PORCA fix U front area with bite-optimized Protect-surface long lifetime is easy on the sensitive shoulder section reduces the danger of teat injuries improved slip resistance chamfered animal-friendly on all edges cushions piglets’ carpal joints during suckling available in two variants: PORCA fix D: perforated for drainage in the rear area PORCA fix U: not perforated in the rear area Installation:* mat must be secured so that it cannot slide out of place (e. g. long...

thickness: lower side: PORCA fix D: (slatted in the rear) slit width: 11 mm width: total length: total area: length of unslatted slit percentage: unslatted area: area: ► please consult your official vet to check the slatted/unslatted areas, as legal requirements vary ► special dimensions on request

Farrowing house PORCA KN simple mat with no bite-optimized surface low-cost wear commodity with limited lifetime (experience: lasts about 6 – 12 months) simple installation easy to clean and disinfect length: 110/120 cm 175 cm pebbled profile surface PORCA nest sturdy groove profile on lower side pebbled profile surface further dimensions available on request sturdy groove profile on lower side piglet nest rugged and durable good storage and distribution of radiated heat energy losses are reduced easy to clean and to disinfect easy retrofitting, even on existing grids creates a continuous...

Impressions from practice „For many years I have been using PORCA nest as a lying cover for the piglets underneath the infrared heater. The mats provide good insulation on the slatted floor and good heat distribution helps to save energy. The piglets are very comfortable in their nest...“ „Actually I have only few problems with my farrowing pens. I have been using PORCA fix for about 5 years, but only for animals with weak extremities. They can get up better and lie down more safely. Joint injuries heal noticeably faster. The mat is installed quickly and also detaching and cleaning are not...

Impressions from practice “Our tests in the gestation house till now show that sows prefer rubber mats, in comparison to concrete, and have improved claw health in the sections with mats!” Dr. W. Pflanz, LSZ Boxberg, Germany „The PORCA relax mats in the gestation house with their novel Protectsurface installed 4 years ago still don’t show any bite marks. Rubber mats for cattle housing used in previous tests were not durable enough and the sows bit them to pieces within a short period of time. The sows visibly lie down in a relaxed manner. Comfortable lying can be expected.“ R....