Rhodes Research and Demonstration Farm

Performance of Barrows and Gilts in Hoop Structures and Confinement during Winter and Summer

Authors: Mark S. Honeyman (Iowa State University) , A. D. Penner (Iowa State University)

Abstract

The objectives of the study were to document the performance of barrows and gilts fed in hoops during the summer and winter, and to evaluate barrow and gilt performance in hoops compared with barrows and gilts in a confinement housing system.

Keywords: Animal Science

How to Cite: Honeyman, M. S. & Penner, A. D. (2001) “Performance of Barrows and Gilts in Hoop Structures and Confinement during Winter and Summer”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports. 2000(1).