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Approximate Swine Building Component Cost1 Fall, 1996 (AEN-191)
Buildings
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Farrowing Facility
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Nursery Facility
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Finishing Facility
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Crated Gestation
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$2200/crate
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$100-130/pig (3 square feet)
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$150-175/pig (7.5 to 8 square feet)
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$450-$525/crate
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Manure Structures
Concrete Manure Storage
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Circular
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5 cents/gallon
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Square
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Covered
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6 cents/gallon
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11 cents/gallon
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Earthen Manure Storage or Lagoons
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Trenching Around Base $1/ft
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Earth Work
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Engineering
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$1.50/cubic yard
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$5000
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Ventilation Equipment2
Fans
Direct Drive with shutter, fiberglass housing
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Size
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List Price
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8"
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14"
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18"
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24"
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36"
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$ 375-450
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$ 425-550
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$ 550-600
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$ 600-650
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$ 900-1100
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Belt Drive with Shutter
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Size
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36"
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48"
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List Price
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$ 1100
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$ 1350
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Pit Fans
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Size
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8"
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10"
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High Perf.
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$ 400
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$ 400
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Standard Perf.
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$ 350
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$ 350
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Motorized Shutters
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12"
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18"
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24"
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36"
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48"
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54"
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$ 125
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$ 140
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$ 160
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$ 220
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$ 280
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$ 320
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Inlets
Wall Inlets
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750 cfm
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$ 125
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1250 cfm
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3000 cfm
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$ 140
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$ 170
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Ceiling inlets
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mono
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bi
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quad
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600 cfm
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1200
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800
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1200
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2400
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1200
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$ 56
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70
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57
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68
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99
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57
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Louvered interior wall inlets
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2 feet long
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2
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2
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2
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4
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4
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4
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4
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250 cfm
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500
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750
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1000
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650
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1300
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1850
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2600
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$ 23
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27
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30
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36
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38
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44
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50
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57
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Convection Tube Systems
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Size
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12"
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18"
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24"
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30"
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Fan
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$460
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475
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639
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880
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Tube
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$34/100ft.
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44
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52
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63
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Cable $0.40/ft Bird Netting $0.25/sq.ft
Curtain Machine
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24" travel
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$720
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Ventilation Curtains $/foot
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Height
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24"
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36"
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48"
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60"
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72"
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84"
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96"
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Single
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.90
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1.10
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1.30
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1.50
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1.90
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2.30
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2.50
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9.5 oz
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1.63
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2.60
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3.10
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3.90
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4.50
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4.80
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13 oz
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3.55
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5.30
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