Nursery Pen

Nursery Pen

Nurery pen is called weaning stall, it is designed to raising the new weaning piglets after the farrowing crates, usually the piglets from same mother sows will stay in the same weaning pen.usually single set weaning crate can keep 20-25 piglets, when piglets grop up above 35 kg, the piglets will switch to finishing pen.

Nusery pen is mainly composed of galvanized steel frame, PVC fence, stainless steel trough, drinking device, plastic floor and supporting beam.Generally, the adjacent area can share a double-sided stainless steel trough and PVC fence.

China pig  farm equipment suppliers by Mus Agro

At present , Mus Agro have an annual production capacity output of 300,000 tons of various pig crates, in the stocks warehouse, there are sufficicent pig farm equipment for sales .

As one china  nursery pen supplier, Mus Agro nursery stalls are designed scientifically, easy to install and operate, and can meet the pork production farm requirements of different scales pig farms , Mus Agro earned lots praises from the farms owners for farrowing crates good quality and service.

All of pig crates by Mus Agro are produced by high accuracy equipment for blanking welding and hot-dip galvanizing process, average zinc layer thickness above 85um,which can guarantee the long years service life, so as to make sure all pigs crates quality is well guaranteed

Nursery Pen Features

• The sizes of the nursery pen: usually one nursery pen is about 10 square meters larage, which can hold 20-30 piglets, pen hight is 700mm high
• Slat flooring: nursery pen usually applies plastic slat floor with fiber glass support beam, manure can drop to the underground pit through slats
• Heating and warm keeping area: since the piglets is still young from mother sows, a warm temperature is a must in the early weaning stage, heating lamp or heating pad is equipt to suppy the heating source, warm keep cover will work with it to maintain the temperature
• Feeding trough: usually two nursery pens can share one stainless steel double side box feeder and one drinker bowl, or one dry and wet drum feeder, creep feeders is required as while

Nursery Pen Advantages

• Pen frame holder applies robot welding, the whole hot dip galvanized treatment, corrosion resistance, long service life.
• Complete plastic slat fooring design,offer the piglets a clean enivroment and improve the temperature differences during the day time and night time
• PVC fence penning can create a better insulation and disinfection environment, steel bar fence penning can enhance their circulating inside the house
• Various specification nursery pen or functional combinations requirement can be customized, Mus Agro can supply the aindividual needs pig equipments

Instructions for use

Nursery facilities, environmental control units, and equipment need to be properly prepared before the delivery of weaned pigs. When pigs arrive, they must find a place that is clean, warm, and draft-free with equipment (e.g., heaters, fans, lights, feeders, waterers, gates, etc.) already checked and adjusted for proper use.

Adjusting weaning pen equipment

In each pen, feeders and watering devices are two pieces of equipment that need special attention before pigs move in. Feeders must be cleaned and disinfected along with the rest of the facilities and equipment. Moreover, adjustment of the height or opening of feed gates is required. The best strategy to adjust an empty and clean feeder is to shut down the feed gate/opening and then fill the feeder with feed. By operating slowly the adjustment mechanism a small stream of feed must be allowed to flow through the opening to cover approximately one-third of the feeder pan. If the diet is fed in meal form then it is highly possible that it might bridge easily. Therefore, feeders must be rechecked after pigs start consuming feed.

It is recommended to fill feeders shortly after pigs arrive to stimulate their interest and avoid stale feed. No more than a day’s worth of feed should be placed in feeders during the very first days after weaning. Actually, offering feed two or even three times per day might increase feed intake in some occasions. Offering feed on a floor mat might also encourage pigs to eat but feed wastage could be excessive without a rim.

Water pipe and water bowl, also, should be carefully inspected in each and every pen because water consumption is even more important than feed intake during the first hours post weaning. If water cups are used, it is advisable to allow a small quantity of clean water to fill them right before or after pigs are placed in pens. This is especially helpful if pigs not used to drink from cups in farrowing houses. Nipple water bowl must be adjusted at shoulder-height based on the size of the average pig for each pen. It is recommended to let water trickle from nipples during the first couple of days or until pigs become familiar drinking from these devices.

If bedding is used then, it should be piled close to the assigned lying area and be allowed to reach room temperature before pigs arrive. Wet bedding should never be used. Other pen devices such as chains, toys, special feed and water dispensers must be cleaned and properly adjusted before placed in pens. Finally, all pen gates and locks must be checked and secured in place.