Alternative Swine Management Systems

Table of Contents

1. A Brief History of Hoop Barns 2. Location, Design, and Construction 3. Environmental Control and Structure Management 4. Animal Management and Welfare 5. Swine Production Management 6. Gestation Management 7. Efficiency of Swine Production

Authors

Ioan Hutu Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Production and Veterinary Public Health, Banat University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, Timis, Romania. Dr. Hutu received his Ph.D. in Animal Reproduction from Banat's University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine in Timisoara. He is currently a faculty member in the Department of Animal Production and Veterinary Public Health, where he teaches courses such as Farming Equipment and Animal Science & Production. Gary Onan Professor, Department of Animal and Food Science, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, Wisconsin, USA. Dr. Onan received his Bachelor of Science (1971) and Master of Science (1981) in Animal Science, and then his Ph.D. (1985) in Meat Science and Muscle Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is currently a faculty member in the Department of Animal and Food Science at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, USA, where he teaches courses such as Introduction to Animal Science, Animal Physiology, Meat Animal Evaluation, Swine Production, and Sheep Production.