Sty for sows having piglets

Abstract

A sty ( 2 ) for sows having piglets is described. The sty ( 2 ) may be built having the same area requirements as for sties for bounded sows but may be used for untethered sows. This takes place in that a rectangular sty department ( 1 ) is divided by a diagonal wall ( 5 ) which is adjacent to a corner of a rectangular climate department ( 7 ) for piglets which are placed at each corner of the sty department ( 1 ). In order to establish natural lying positions ( 11 ) for the sow the sty ( 2 ) comprises mounted devices ( 10 ) in the floor which simultaneously protects the piglets against squeezing when the sow lies down.

1 . Sty for sows having piglets where by means of four walls a rectangular sty department is provided in which a substantially rectangular climate department for the piglets is made in a corner or in two diagonally opposite corners of the sty department where a substantially diagonal wall is placed, said wall being adjacent to that or the inner corners of the climate departments for forming of two separate substantially triangular sties where at least the diagonal wall is long enough so that the sow can lie down along this and where each sty comprises devices mounted in the floor for protecting the piglets against squeezing when the sow lies down.  
     
     
         2 . Sty according to  claim 1 , characterized in that one of the other walls in each sty also is long enough so that the sow can lie down along this wall.  
     
     
         3 . Sty according to  claim 1  or  2 , characterized in that the diagonal wall in each end is extended by a side wall for the climate department in such a way that this has an open side which ends in a comer of the sty.  
     
     
         4 . Sty according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the feeding/drinking trough for the sow is placed in that corner of the sty which is adjacent to the climate department of the neighbouring sty.  
     
     
         5 . Sty according to  claim 4 , characterized in that at least a part of the outer wall is hinged to the remaining part of the outer wall in a position close to the trough of the sow and that said part is intended for being swung and being fastened in a position parallel to the diagonal wall.  
     
     
         6 . Sty according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rectangular sty department has a width of between 2000 and 2600 mm, preferably of between 2200 and 2400 mm and a length of between 2800 and 3400 mm, preferably of between 3000 and 3200 mm, and that each climate department has a width of be