Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference (한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집)
- 1993.10a
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- Pages.791-800
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- 1993
LIQUID FEEDING OF HOGS WITH FEED-LEVEL-SENSORS IN THE TROUGHS
- Heege, H.J. (Institute of Agricultural Engineering University of Kiel) ;
- Reineke, B. (Institute of Agricultural Engineering University of Kiel) ;
- Hgle, T. (Institute of Agricultural Engineering University of Kiel)
- Published : 1993.10.01
Abstract
Liquid feeding of hogs can be controlled by using feed-level-sensors in the troughs. In this way restricted feeding with computer control of the eating time is possible. For this purpose the feed supplied is adjusted according to the eating time of the previously fed portion. With ad libitum feeding the same sensors can provide for a clean trough once a day and thus help to overcome sanitary problems. The effect of the feeding systems on daily intake and performance of hogs are dealt with.