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Confinement vs Alternative Swine Production

Confinement vs Alternative Swine Production. Alternative. Confinement. Ryan Davison, Jake Klaver, Greg Schmitt, Liz Schrage, Brad Schulte. Sources:

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Confinement vs Alternative Swine Production

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  1. Confinement vs Alternative Swine Production Alternative Confinement Ryan Davison, Jake Klaver, Greg Schmitt, Liz Schrage, Brad Schulte Sources: *Brewer, Clarence, James Kliebenstein, Mark Honeyman, and Arlie Penner. Cost of Finishing Pigs in Hoop and Confinement Facilities. 29 Nov. 2009 http://www.ipic.iastate.edu/reports/99swinereports/asl-1686.pdf.*Duffy, Mike. Hoops for swine: A good choice for beginning farmers?. June 1997. 23 Nov. 2009 http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ agdm/articles/duffy/DuffyJune97.htm. *Gardner, Jennifer. “The Welfare of Pigs: Review of Recent Literature.” Guelph University.1999. http://www.prairieswine.usask.ca/porkinsight/welfare_issues/pdf/pigs.pdf. *Halverson, Marlene. “Animal Welfare and Environmental Issues.” Future Trends in Animal Agriculture. Pg. 37-41.17 Sept. 2003. http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/FTAAProceedings/sharingcosts.pdf.*Honeyman, M. Morrical, J.R. “Serial Scanning of Pigs in Bedded Hoop and Confinement Buildings During Summer and Winter for Growth, Loin Muscle Area, and Backfat: A Progress Report.” Iowa State University Animal Industry Report 2005.* Honeyman, M. S., and J. D. Harmon. "Journal of Animal Science." Performance of finishing pigs in hoop structures and confinement during winter and summer 1663rd ser. 81.7 (2003): 1663-670. Print.*Kleinschmit, Martin. Letting Pigs Be Pigs: Building a Better Hog Operation. Ed. Rebecca S. Kilde. 24 Nov. 2009 http://agmarketing.extension.psu.edu/begfrmrs/OptStratSmlFrms/ AltProdPractices/ LetPigsBePigs.pdf.*Kliebenstein, James, John D. Lawrence, and Michael Duffy. “Dollars and Scents.” Economics of the Production Industry. 24 Nov. 2009 http://www.econ.iastate.edu/outreach/agriculture/ livestock/ pork/dollars_and_scents/ chapter4/introduction.html#system. *Lammers, P. J., M. S. Honeyman, J. W. Mabry, and J. D. Harmon. "Performance of gestating sows in bedded hoop barns and confinement stalls." Journal of Animal Science 1311th ser. 85.5 (2007): 1311-317. Print *“Pasture Farrowing.” Port-A-Hut, Inc. 2003. 29 Nov. 2009 http://www.port-a-hut.com/pasture-farrowing.cfm. *University of Missouri Extension. Study shows moving pigs inside has huge benefit. COLUMBIA: University of Missouri Extension, 2009. Print.

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