The features/qualities of a good pigsty

• Have a permanent roof to protect the pigs from rain and sunshine
• Strong smooth walls to avoid scratching the pigs or cause bruise
• Adequate ventilators for maximum air circulation
• Raised and slanted floor to allow wastage to drain away and ensure cleanness of the building.
• Firm ground floor to enable easy cleaning
• Well-constructed and positioned water and food troughs
• A furrowing house or crate with guard rails on the walls to prevent the saw from crushing young piglets.
• A creep area for piglets
• Strong walls and floor to prevent escape of pigs
• Has a resting and exercise yard
• A mature alley and a waste pit situated behind the building
• A sprayer or a wallow area for the purpose of body temperature control.

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