Second Trial Affirms FarrPro Haven Reduces Piglet Pre-Wean Mortality by 20%
IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FarrPro, an Iowa based ag tech startup, has released the results of a second independent trial of their flagship Haven product conducted at a state-of-the-art commercial breed to wean facility in Illinois by Carthage Innovative Swine Solutions (CISS), the research division of Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd (CVS). The results of the trial were significant showing reductions in both pre-wean mortality (20.6 %) and energy use (68%) compared to the heat lamp control.
The CISS trial followed a 2019 pilot study conducted by researchers from Iowa State University (ISU) at a commercial breed to wean facility in Ogden, Iowa. The results of the ISU study were published in the scientific journal Animals last November and they also proved the FarrPro Haven reduced pre-wean mortality (PWM) by 20% and energy use by nearly 50% over the heat lamp control.
On average, commercial pork producers lose around 15% of newborn pigs in the first three weeks of life due to crushing and starvation. A 20% reduction in PWM results in the saving of over 1/3 of a pig per litter resulting in significant additional revenue for commercial pork producers and show pig breeders alike.
Dr. Steven Hoff, retired Emeritus Professor of Agriculture & Biosystems Engineering, ASABE Fellow at Iowa State University commented, "I have witnessed many worthy innovations for pig housing in my 35+ years of conducting research in this field and I can honestly say without question that the Haven product developed by FARRPRO is at the top in terms of innovation and the prospect for game changing farrowing room productivity. These recent findings, I believe, will propel the Haven system into a standard farrowing room item in the near future."
To meet the growing demand for Haven units, FarrPro has expanded its sales and distribution network to include nationally recognized farm and livestock supplier's QC Supply, Vittetoe, Inc. and Sitler's LED Supply. FarrPro looks to continue to expand sales and distribution throughout the United States and into Canada and Europe over the next 12 months. "Partnering with top-tier distributors for the Haven is huge, but we are really only getting started. Later this year we will launch the Smart Haven ? the industry's first automated health management system."
For additional information or sales inquiries you can contact one of the suppliers listed above or go to www.farrpro.com.
SOURCE FarrPro, Inc.
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