Weaning is the most stressful week in a pig’s life. A nursery house either carries pigs through it with steady growth, or produces a post-weaning growth check that never fully recovers.
Floor and penning
Plastic slats over the lying area keep piglets warm and dry; the pen is sized for 10–12 weaners with a trough at the front and drinkers on the far side so feed and dung stay apart. Panels bolt together on site, so pens can be rearranged if your weaning weight changes.
Ventilation
Weaners need fresh air without draughts. We design the inlet above the lying area with a drop ceiling, so incoming air mixes before it reaches piglet height — the single most effective measure against post-weaning respiratory problems.
Temperature curve
Nursery houses start at about 28 °C on entry and step down to 22 °C by exit. Controllers with a programmed curve do this automatically; we supply the controller and the sensors.
Feeding transition
Creep feeders and small-volume drops let you change from starter to grower feed gradually, which is where most of the growth check actually comes from.