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VanDerPol Farm

Farrowing huts on alfalfa pasture at the VanDerPol farm. Huts must be placed some distance apart to discourage sows from doubling up. The beef cattle herd is visible in the background.
Farrowing huts on alfalfa...		A sow has her litter of piggies out for fresh air, sunshine, and foraging.
A sow has her litter of p...		Individual farrowing huts provide shelter from wind and rain, a dry place to sleep, and privacy for a sow and her litter.
Individual farrowing huts...		Feed is spread out in a long line so that all the sows have a chance to eat. A "boss" sow can't keep subordinate sows away from all the feed.
Feed is spread out in a l...		The farrowing crate is just a rusty relic of bygone days at the VanDerPol farm.
The farrowing crate is ju...

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