- Durable, low-maintenance shade structure for adult pigs
- Installed between two large dry sow arks using existing anchorage points
- Provides a large shaded sleeping area
- UV-reducing shade fabric that allows heat to escape
- Water-shedding fabric that prevents pooling
- Rip-stop construction for long service life
Changing weather patterns have renewed the need for effective shade for adult pigs. Using a durable shading fabric anchored between two large dry sow arks, we have developed a low-maintenance, hard-wearing shade structure that creates a generous shaded sleeping area.
The additional shade improves comfort for sows and boars during hot weather, helping reduce heat stress and encouraging animals to spread more evenly across the paddock rather than crowding huts or wallows. This reduces reliance on wallows, delivering savings in water, labour, and machinery while lowering hygiene risks.
The shade fabric blocks UV while allowing heat to escape, prevents water pooling, and uses rip-stop construction for long service life and reduced waste.
- Improves sow and boar comfort during hot weather
- Reduces heat stress and associated productivity losses
- Encourages pigs to spread evenly across the paddock
- Decreases reliance on wallows
- Saves water, labour, and machinery operating costs
- Lowers hygiene risks linked to muddy wallows
- Long lifespan reduces replacement costs and environmental waste
