Poultry and Livestock Housing: Space Requirements and Housing Tasks (Part 4)
Explore “Space Requirements and Housing Tasks” in this Poultry and Livestock Housing lesson. Part 4 of the five-part series brings together the source material and lesson topics. Use the contents links to find a section, read the notes, and consult the complete original teaching slides below.

Lesson topics
- PERFORMANCE TASK
- Space Requirements
Contents
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Read the original source document
Housing Requirements for Poultry and Livestock Animals: original teaching slides for this study series.
PERFORMANCE TASK
Draw the different types of Roofs used in Poultry Houses PERFORMANCE TASK
Space Requirements
Space Requirements
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Space Requirements
Space Requirements Swine – examples Sow (5) * 2.5 m2 = 12.5 m2 Boar (1) * 2.5 m2 = 2.5 m2 Finisher(40) * 0.9 m2 = 36 m2 Total floor area = 50 m2
Space Requirements
Space Requirements Swine – examples Finisher(40) * 0.9 m2 = 36 m2 Area/width = Length 36 m2/3 m width of the pen=12 m It is up to you to divide the pen of your choice.
Space Requirements
Space Requirements Finisher Pigs Feeding Trough Looping Area
Review questions and answers
What are the key points about PERFORMANCE TASK?
Draw the different types of Roofs used in Poultry Houses PERFORMANCE TASK
What are the key points about Space Requirements?
Space Requirements Swine – examples Sow (5) * 2.5 m2 = 12.5 m2 Boar (1) * 2.5 m2 = 2.5 m2 Finisher(40) * 0.9 m2 = 36 m2 Total floor area = 50 m2
More lessons from this document
- Housing Requirements for Poultry and Livestock Animals — Part 1
- Housing Requirements for Poultry and Livestock Animals — Part 2
- Housing Requirements for Poultry and Livestock Animals — Part 3
- Housing Requirements for Poultry and Livestock Animals — Part 4
- Housing Requirements for Poultry and Livestock Animals — Part 5
Conclusion
The important points in Important Concepts should be reviewed alongside the definitions, examples and comparisons given above. Continue with the other four articles to cover the rest of the source material.