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2. Intensive pig farming - Wikipedia

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   Intensive pig farming, also known as pig factory farming, is the primary method of pig production, in which grower pigs are housed indoors in group-housing or straw-lined sheds in establishments also known as piggeries, whilst pregnant sows are housed in gestation crates or pens and give birth in farrowing crates.

3. Metal prices - Wikipedia

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   Metal prices are the prices of metal as a commodity that are traded in bulk at a predefined purity or grade. Metal can be split into three major categories, precious metals, industrial metals and other metals. Precious metals and industrial metals are priced by trading of those metals on commodities exchanges. [1]

4. Gestation crate - Wikipedia

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   Gestation crates, used on modern pig-production facilities, commonly referred to as factory farms. A gestation crate, also known as a sow stall, is a metal enclosure in which a farmed sow used for breeding may be kept during pregnancy. [1] [2] [3] A standard crate measures 6.6 ft x 2.0 ft (2 m x 60 cm). [4] [5]

5. Iron and steel industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Some of the iron from the blast furnace is cooled, and marketed as pig iron; the rest flows into basic oxygen furnaces, where it is converted into steel. Iron and steel scrap may be added to both the blast furnace and the basic iron furnace. US Steel operates a number of integrated steel mills, including the Gary Works in Gary, Indiana.

6. Agricultural fencing - Wikipedia

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   Between these braced posts are additional smaller wooden or metal posts which keep the wires spaced and upright, usually 3 to 6 metre (10 to 20 feet) apart, depending on the style of fencing used. Traditionally, wire fencing material is made of galvanized mild steel , but galvanized high-tensile steel is now also used in many places.

7. Pig farming - Wikipedia

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   Feeder pig, a weaned gilt or barrow weighing between 18 kg (40 lb) and 37 kg (82 lb) at 6 to 8 weeks of age that is sold to be finished for slaughter; Porker, market pig between 30 kg (66 lb) and about 54 kg (119 lb) dressed weight; Baconer, a market pig between 65 kg (143 lb) and 80 kg (180 lb) dressed weight. The maximum weight can vary ...