Lagarto, Liam Rober A.

December 16, 2019

BSAE 5-1 Engr. Citadel C. Ariola

201516234 AENG115

Laboratory Exercise No. 2

Housing for Swine Production

INTRODUCTION

A broiler is any chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) that is bred and raised specifically
for meat production. Most commercial broilers reach slaughter weight between four and
seven weeks of age, although slower growing breeds reach slaughter weight at
approximately 14 weeks of age. Due to extensive breeding selection for rapid early growth
and the husbandry used to sustain this, broilers are susceptible to several welfare concerns,
particularly skeletal malformation and dysfunction, skin and eye lesions and congestive heart
conditions. Management of ventilation, housing, stocking density and in-house procedures
must be evaluated regularly to support good welfare of the flock. The breeding stock (broiler-
breeders) do grow to maturity but also have their own welfare concerns related to the
frustration of a high feeding motivation and beak trimming. Broilers are usually grown as
mixed-sex flocks in large sheds under intensive conditions.

OBJECTIVES

This activity aims to:

1. Evaluate a housing for swine production;

2. Use Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards to compare the components of the
housing; and,
3. Apply the knowledge from Agricultural Structure II subject.
METHODOLOGY
The students were tasked to perform and evaluation of the housing for swine
production using the Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Name of Broiler Farm
Location
Name of Farmer/ Owner
Commodities
PAES
The location shall conform to
the land use plan of the area.
The site shall be accessible to
service roads, water supply
and electric lines.
The site shall be well drained
and allows for free air
circulation.
The building shall be
constructed in an east-west
orientation and the structure
for marketable animals shall
be located near the service
road.
The site shall be located
where the prevailing winds will
General Information
Kuya Abel’s Piggery and Poultry Farm
Brgy. Litlit, Silang, Cavite
“Kuya Abel”
Hogs, Piglets and 45 days Broilers
Location
Kuya Abel’s Farm Remarks
The farm has been
conformed to the land use Passed
plan of the area.
There are power lines and a
water tank provided within the
vicinity of the farm. It is also Passed
close to the road for easy
access.
The farm has drainage well
arranged on the sides and is
Passed
an open area for better air
flow.
The building is constructed at
a east-west orientation and
Passed
there is a service road inside
the farm.
The farmhouse is located on
Passed
the front of the broiler house
not carry odors to the but the prevailing winds
farmhouse. moves in a perpendicular
direction.

Classification of Swine House

According to: Type Remarks

One Unit
Two Unit 
Unit Type
Three Unit
Four Unit

Structural Requirements

Type PAES Kuya Abel’s Farm

Roofing material should be
made of corrugated G.I.
sheets and other durable
roofing Roofing material is made of
materials. At least one-meter corrugated G.I. sheets.
roof overhang shall be Roof overhang is 0.85m.
provided to ensure shade and
to protect
Roof the swine from rain.
Roof should be equipped with
gutters so that rainwater can Roof structure has
be drained away conformed to the standard.
separately.
The types of roof for swine
housing are semi-monitor,
Shed type roof was used..
semi-shed, monitor, double
span and shed
Ceiling height shall be at Ceiling height of the
Ceiling
least 2.4 m high. housing is 2.65m high.
Building sidewalls shall have
a minimum height of 1 m and The site has conformed to
Walls
shall be made of durable the standard.
materials
 Floors Solid Floor was used in the farm
Concrete floors shall be
paved on a well compacted -
gravel fills.
Floor shall be skid-resistant
Slotted Floor with 2% - 4 % slope towards
a gutter or drainage canal. The floor has conformed to
The direction of the slope the standard.
shall be away from the
feeding trough.

Functional Requirements

Type PAES Kuya Abel’s Farm

In case rearing pen is used,
guardrail should be provided
on both sides of the pen. It
Farrowing Pen -
should be fixed 250 mm from
the pen wall and 250 mm
above the floor
Separate pens for growers
should be provided. The size
The farm has conformed to
Growing Pen of each pen shall be
the standard.
designed to hold not more
than 25 growers.
Pen partitions should be
either solid or slotted. The Partition is measured at
slot shall be within the range 205 mm.
of 160 mm – 210 mm
Fittings and internal surfaces
Pen Partition to which the animals have The farm has conformed to
access shall not have sharp the standard.
edges or projections.
Surfaces shall not be treated
The partition was not
with paints that may cause
painted.
illness or death.
 Pen gate should be made of
Pen gate is made of iron
at least 10 mm iron bars or at
bars. Measurement was
least 30 mm pipe fastened
not available.
securely to a G.I. pipe frame
Pen Gate

The dimension of the gate

shall be 600 mm wide and
Gate is 550 mm wide and 1
0.9 m – 1m high. For
m high.
weanling, a height of 750 mm
shall be used.
Primary and secondary
walkways shall have a Aisles and walkways were
Aisles and Walkways
minimum width of 1.5 m and 1.55 m wide
1 m, respectively
Heaters shall be installed in
creep areas to provide
newborn pigs its required -.
temperature of 27o C - 35o C
Heaters
until they are 3 days old.
Heat lamps shall be placed
762 mm above the floor or -
152 mm above the sow.
Water trough or waterers
shall not be placed beside
the feeding trough to keep
The linear space
feeding area of the swine dry
Waterer requirement has conformed
and clean. The linear space
to the standard.
requirement for watering is
the same for the space
requirement for feeding.
Artificial lighting with an A 20W Fluorescent Lamp
intensity of 200 lux (refer to was used for the housing.
Lighting
Annex B) shall always be The total number of bulbs
available for use during the used was 31.
 night or darkened periods of Computations used were:
the day. All electrical design 0.278bulbs/m2x9mx12.58m
and installation shall conform
to Philippine Electrical Code.
Outlets should be either
ridge or chimney opening on Outlets were located on the
the downwind side of the front of the housing
building. It should be because they opened one
preferably located at the side.
highest point in a building.
Inlets should be through vent
doors, curtains or other large Inlets were also located on
openings along the long the front of the housing.
sides of the building.
If necessary, automatic
controls should be provided
to maintain the indoor
temperature and provide air
Natural ventilation
exchange as weather
changes hourly and
seasonally. Natural
ventilation system controllers
should be available to No automatic controls were
regulate air exchange by provided.
adjusting inlet and outlet
opening sizes. Various
devices should be used to
adjust the opening size:
pneumatic systems; either
manual or motorized cable
and winch systems; or
motorized mechanical arms.
Problems Encountered

Location

- No problems were seen for location except for the farmhouse being located at the
front of the broiler house. But the farmer said that, “Hindi naman masyadong nakakaapekto
samin lalo na yung amoy.”

There were little or no problems encountered with other requirements and standards.

CONLCUSION

Kuya Abel has mostly invested his farm to swine production. Since his poultry
business has gone down, he had to go to his alternative. He started raising 2 pigs then his
pigs’ numbers went up and his business got stable. Even though he hasn’t any equipment
for a modern piggery, but with careful management he has achieved a blooming swine
business.

RECOMMENDATION

Proper equipment and sanitation must be made and put in the farm for better farming
experience and better profit.

REFERENCES

PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING STANDARD PAES 401:2001

Agricultural Structures – Housing for Broiler Production

 APPENDICES

Appendix Figure 1. Kuya Abel cleaning the pen

Appendix Figure 2. Growing Pen

 Appendix Figure 3. Farrowing Pen

Appendix Figure 4. Photo with Kuya Abel (Owner)