Keeping Young Piglets Warm with ROTECNA’s NI-2 Mobile Nest Covers
- Jero Mantaring
- 12 hours ago
- 3 min read
When young piglets are exposed to low temperatures, especially during colder months like February, they face serious risks like cold stress (chilling) that could lead to increased deaths. This is due to their small size and inability to fully regulate their own body temperature. Providing a warm, safe, and comfortable environment is essential for their survival and growth. The NI-2 Mobile Nest Covers from ROTECNA are designed to offer a practical solution to meet these needs efficiently.
Why Warmth Matters for Young Piglets
Piglets are born with thin, delicate skin and little insulating fat. Because of this, they are highly susceptible to cold stress as they can quickly lose body heat when temperatures drop, leading to hypothermia which then weakens their immune system and increases the risk of illness and death. Some easy signs to watch out for include the piglets shivering, huddling together in a group, and staying in close contact with the sow.
When it gets cold during months like January or February, maintaining a consistently warm environment becomes important to help piglets stay healthy, grow faster, and reduces stress on the sow. This is where ROTECNA’s NI-2 Mobile Nest Covers come in as a smart solution.
Features of ROTECNA’s NI-2 Mobile Nest Covers
ROTECNA’s NI-2 Mobile Nest Covers help facilitate the maintenance of conditions optimal for piglets in the farrowing phase without affecting the comfort of the sow. This means that the room temperature can be reduced for the sow while keeping her away from the heat source that keeps the piglets warm creating a cozy space for the piglets for when it gets too cold.
Consistent Warmth: The nest's design maintains a stable temperature that keeps piglets comfortable and safe from cold drafts.
Energy Efficiency: The openings for heating lamps are airtight, ensuring there is little to no heat loss. Localized heating also allows for barns to remain at a lower temperature and reduces the intensity of the heat sources for the piglets.
Portability: The design is transportable and easy to position, allowing easy relocation within the barn or between different pens, adapting to changing needs. Once installed, its height can easily be adjusted.
User-Friendly: Its lightweight and monoblock structure make it easy to install. Once installed, its height can easily be adjusted to suit the farmer's needs. Simple to set up and clean, the nests save time and effort for farm workers.
Color Options: Available in red or transparent models, allowing farmers to choose based on visibility preferences.
Advantages to ROTECNA's NI-2 Mobile Nest Covers
Having a nest cover provides the nest area with advantages that ensure your piglets will grow strong and healthy over time. The NI-2 Mobile Nest cover protects from drafts and creates a microclimate under the bell-shaped cover to reduce heat loss. The sow will show higher feed consumption, which has a direct correlation to increased milk production, which in turn results in increased piglet growth rate. There will be more piglets per delivery and greater weight per piglet.
The energy-efficient design is also proven to have a 20 to 40% reduction in energy consumption in farrowing pens (compared to traditional heating set ups). This is because options of regulation of the height to maximize the microclimate effect allow for the use of bulbs with less power and lower consumption. It has no cracks that cause currents between the NI-2 lamp or cover hinge, limiting cold drafts and reducing heat leakage. It is easy to install and transport, so it can be used for a few days or even the whole period of lactation, and then is removeable and easy to carry from place to place. The design is also very durable and easy to clean.
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