CS242104B1 - Birthing pens for sows with piglets - Google Patents

Abstract

Farrowing pens for sows with piglets, where the adjacent areas for the sows of neighboring combined pens are separated by a curved partition. Between the curved partition and the sow barriers are two extended areas suitable for heating plates

Description

(54) (61) (23) Exhibition Priority (22) Registered 29 08 84 (21) (PV 6495-84) (40) Published 22 08 85 (45) Published _{θ1 Q2 8g} (51) Int Cl *

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BROZ VACLAV ing., SEDLCANY, 'MATOUŠEK ALEŠ ing., PRAGUE

Farrowing pens for sows with piglets

Farrowing pens for sows and piglets, where adjacent accommodation areas, the adjacent companion pens are separated by a broken bar. Between the angled partition and the sow barriers, there are two extended areas suitable for heating plates.

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The present invention relates to farrowing pens for sows with piglets having a piglet shape.

In countries with developed intensive pig breeding, farrowing pens are largely used for housing of sows before farrowing, farrowing and for suckling piglets, the fencing dividing the pen into a sow, piglet and escape area. The farrowing pens are usually assembled to form a pair of pairs adjacent to the piglets, which are equipped with a local heating device. Thus, the associated pair of pens is symmetrical along the partition between the piglets. The combined pairs of pens are then joined in rows. Depending on the shape of the sow space in the pen, the pens are straight and oblique.

Various heating devices are used to heat the piglets locally in the piglet compartment. In recent years, these were mostly pendant heat radiators. When using them, there are no problems with their installation, as the sow cannot come into contact with them. Therefore, this fact did not prevent the choice of narrow spaces for piglets. Mainly for energy reasons, the floor heating panels are currently being used, the area of which must correspond to the number of piglets, and the optimal use of the boards is achieved at approximately a square dimension.

However, in farrowing pens with narrower rooms for piglets, the heating plate is within reach of the sow and there is a risk of damage to the sow. destruction. The use of rectangular plates is less suitable from a zodiacal and energy point of view. In very narrow areas for piglets the heating plates cannot be used at all.

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This shortcoming is overcome by maintaining the overall smaller dimensions of the associated pair of farrowing pens for sows and piglets according to the invention, in which the adjacent piglet housing is separated by a broken bar. Thus, between the broken partition and the sow barriers, two extended surfaces are provided suitable for the installation of the heating plates without the risk of damaging them by the sow. This will improve the conditions for the installation and use of heating equipment without changing the total area *

Fig. 1 shows a plan view of an exemplary embodiment of a combined pair of farrowing pens with a angled partition, in Fig. 2 with a angled partition in the central part of the oblique part. The farrowing pen is divided by pen pens into a sow area 1, a piglet housing area 2 and an escape area 1. Between adjacent areas 2 of the associated pair of pens there is an angled partition X usually consisting of three parts, two of which are parallel to The slant and the perpendicular perpendicular to the barrier (5) may be interposed between the parallel portions as shown in FIG. the position of the heating plates is indicated by dashed lines in the figures The partitions XX may be integral and also with rounded corners (not shown in the figures).

The described solution of size-saving farrowing pens is feasible not only for new products but also with already used farrowing pens with minimal costs. Changing a single bulkhead behind the angle leads to a more convenient solution for two adjacent piglets. This solution enables trouble-free use of heating plates and achievement of relevant breeding, energy and other benefits even in the case of dimensional pens.

The shape of the angled partition may be modified in a manner other than that of FIGS. 1 and 2 to provide sufficient surfaces for the heating plates. It can also be asymmetrical.

Claims (2)

SUBJECT OF THE INVENTION 242 104 A farrowing pen for sows with piglets assembled in mating pairs with adjacent surfaces for a heating device, characterized in that the adjacent piglet compartments (2) of the mating pairs are separated by a broken bar (5,7). The farrowing pen for sows with piglets according to claim 1, characterized in that there are two enlarged areas (4) for the heating plates between the angled partition (5y7) and the sow barriers (6).