Includes bibliographical references (page 81) and index.
Cover; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Introduction; 1 Environmental monitoring -- theory, common practice and best practice.; 2 The impact of stocking density -- pigs generates heat and increasingly need space.; 3 Data interpretation -- making the most of environmental monitoring.; 4 Temperature monitoring -- a good starting point for fine-tuning the pig environment.; 5 Ventilation -- the ultimate practical compromise.; 6 Feed and water -- always needed but rarely measured.; 7 The consequences of excessive temperature build-up.; 8 I.T. -- the global driver of future pig production.; Index.
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Describes monitoring techniques which can also interpret data and automatically implement adjustments to environment control systems. This book contains a series of case studies from commercial pig farms. It also provides explanations of the source of problems within pig buildings.