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Livestock and poultry operations subject electric motors to very hostile work environments. Those environments alternate between dusty and humid, along with fluctuations in voltage and changing [...]

Over the last 27 years, Altenburg Construction has built a reputation as the Midwest’s slat replacement professionals.  We caught up with the owner, Andy Altenburg, to discuss what to look [...]

Looking at a different method to provide heat for weaned pigs using radiant tube heaters. Most systems using forced air or convection heating also rely on some type of infrared or radiant heat, [...]

Ever since its introduction, the Hog Slat medicator has become a favorite with livestock and poultry producers.  Its combination of performance and competitive pricing has made it a top seller.  [...]

The summer months provide rats and mice with warm temperatures and substantial food supplies, enabling rodent populations to peak at the end of summer.  As the weather cools in the fall, rodents [...]

At one time or another, you have probably walked by a cool cell system and noticed a water puddle beneath it or a stream of water running across the hallway.   More often than not, the cause was [...]

The basic principle is pretty straightforward, wet the pig’s skin and let it dry.  As the water evaporates, it also pulls heat from the pig’s body, providing a cooling effect.  For [...]

Click to watch a video of Free Access Stalls in use. Hog Slat’s Free Access Stall provides the animals with freedom of movement in and out of the stalls while allowing caretakers the [...]

If you haven’t priced a new confinement building recently, you may be surprised at the increase in prices. “We have seen a drastic rise in new construction costs,” said Fritz [...]

As hot outside air moves through wet cool cell pads, it loses heat by evaporating the water. The heat isn’t destroyed but instead changes to another form, water vapor. So the incoming air [...]