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Pork producers in the United States who are looking for lower cost structures for raising pigs have shown a great deal of interest in hoop barns or hoop shelters as facilities for housing swine. Hoop barns can be used successfully for gestation and finishing of swine, and increasingly for other livestock as well. But in order to implement hoop designs successfully, producers need to be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of this type of housing weighed against those of traditional facilities.
A number of manufacturers are offering these units for sale, and research-based information is available to help producers decide if a hoop barn is a good investment. To help producers and designers resolve some of the issues involved in using hoop barns, this site summarizes information about designing and using hoop barns. Most of this information is presented in the form of publications, which explore multiple components of hoop implementation.
This project was conducted by Iowa State University.
Last updated 30-August-2006 at 2:30 pm CDT. Click here for details.