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hoop structure a low cost, uninsulated and naturally ventilated hoop-shaped building used for grower-finisher swine. The floor is mostly earthen and typically bedded with straw. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Hoop structures range in size from 30'x60' to 40'x80' or bigger and house between 150 and 200 pigs. The hoop structure concept originated when some producers used greenhouses for raising dairy calves, says Brian Holmes, University of Wisconsin agricultural engineer. |
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