Maintaining the proper environment in swine barns is essential for protecting animal health and promoting productivity. Austin Zimmerman, sales engineer for Automated Production Systems, offers the following five recommendations to prepare barn heaters before winter arrives:

“If any part of the startup sequence does not successfully complete, producers should troubleshoot the failure or, if necessary, contact their dealer,” Zimmerman says.

In addition to heaters, Zimmerman recommends producers check barn curtains to make sure they are in good physical condition, and that the curtains reset to their open or closed position to properly calibrate the curtain machine.

He also reminds producers to update their environmental control systems with the latest software, so they can access new enhancements and maintain optimal conditions within their barns.

For additional information, contact your Automated Production dealer or visit automatedproduction.com.

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