In this, the choice is mainly between standard floors and a balance floor.
The platform underneath the sow rises as soon as the sow stands up with a balance floor. When the sow lies down the frame lowers again, so the piglets can drink safely.
This system has the following advantages:
Next to the balance floors, we also supply a lot of standard farrowing pen floors. These are also available in several versions and can be, just like the balance floor, supplied to customer specific dimensions. All floors can be executed with synthetics or cast iron underneath the sow, this for extra cooling of the sow. Next to that, there is the possibility to choose for welded and after that coated grate frames, or for harder synthetic grates.
All floors can be equipped with heated lying areas for the piglets. These lying areas have also optimal grip and comfort.
The lying area is characterized by the following points: