Recommended Space per Pig*
| Animal weight (lbs.) | Space per animal (sq. ft.) |
|
Up to 25 |
2.0 |
| 30 | 2.25 |
| 40 | 2.5 |
| 50 | 2.75 |
| 60 | 3.0 |
| 80 | 3.5 |
| 100 | 4.0 |
| 120 | 5.0 |
| 150 | 6.0 |
| 230 | 8.0 |
| 250 | 9.0 |
| > 250 | 10.0 |
*after Bodman and Veenhuisen, Swine Health Management: Evaluation of Housing and Environmental Adequacy, 1994.
Copyright ©1997 by the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary
Medicine
Faculty: Dr. Paul Pitcher
Student: Sandra Springer,'99