Space allowances for hogs grown in confinement

Bond, T; Heitman, H; Hahn, L; Kelly, C

Space allowances for hogs grown in confinement

Authors

T. E. Bond
H. Heitman
L. Hahn
C. F. Kelly

Authors Affiliations

T. E. Bond is Agricultural Engineer, AERD; Hubert Heitman, Jr., is Professor of Animal Husbandry and Animal Husbandman, Agricultural Experiment Station, University of California, Davis; LeRoy Hahn is Agricultural Engineer, AERD; C. F. Kelly is Professor of Agricultural Engineering and Agricultural Engineer, Agricultural Experiment Station, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 16(12):9-10. DOI:10.3733/ca.v016n12p9. December 1962.

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Abstract

“Confined” hogs given 20 square feet of space each, gained weight more rapidly than those allowed 5 or 10 square feet each, in recent tests at Davis. However, the cost of extra space must be balanced against net returns for optimum profit.

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