- The arks are a number of degrees cooler in summer and warmer in winter
- The arks are lighter on the inside, allowing easier observations
- Lower mortality due to 360 degrees of safety for piglets
- Less condensation reducing straw usage
- Temperature controlled rear window
Patent number:GB1422163.4
The Quad farrowing Hut has now been updated with a new side closing door for easy operation, rounded back and auto window to match the Aardvarks. The new Armadillo Quad maintains our signature construction that defines our brand.
The Quad is now our tallest farrowing hut, boasting an internal height of 1.25m, providing ample room for the stockman to work comfortably.
Con-Tented Arks offer a great number of advantages over existing metal arks. Extensive field trails have shown the arks to perform very well in the challenging environment presented by pig production.
Development has taken several years, tested alongside traditional arks. Tests have covered environmental variations and pig behavioural habits.
As sow performance levels increase so too must the performance and quality of the equipment used.
Con-Tented Arks offer an investment for the future. The durable structure has an extremely long life. The plastic is UV stable, easily repaired if damaged and the steel sections are all coated with a 20 year galvanised finish.
- Sows stay in the Con-Tented Arks on hot days rather than digging holes for shade behind a metal ark, this keeps the sow serving the piglets longer which increases weening weights.
- Durable twin skin plastic construction
- Easy to use side closing door
- 1.25m internal height
- Weighs 150kg (fully insulated)
- Total floor space 5.2sqm
- Optional - refrigeration grade PU foam insulation
- 25 years galvanized metal finish
- Flip up plastic fender
- Little to no maintenance costs
- Reduced internal temperature range
- Reduced straw usage
- Increased weening weights in warm weather as the sow is in the ark for longer periods sucking the piglets
- Greatly improved life expectancy
- Excellent lying space for both sows and young Smooth moulded plastic prevents injuries
- Less condensation
- Stable in high winds
