Comments on The New BSF -
I have had the good fortune to be able to view a video tape of the new BSF by a very good friend and shareholder of Struthers, Earl Wafford.
The tape is very informative and provides an inside view to the operations of the facility.
The facility is IN-DEED the state of the art. Struthers/LSG went to great lengths to ensure the safety of the animals and their well being. EX: The boars have two types of living quarters to choose from within the living area. I believe the choice is between a caged pen and a stall. It seems boars have desires other than giving semen.
Their feeding is accomplished automatically so there is very little human interaction in the process, cutting down the chance of contamination.
To futher control the contamination factor, the clothes worn by the technicians NEVER leave the living area. The workers change into thier work clothes inside a transition room after taking a shower. Upon leaving, the clothes are taken off and washed. There are washing machines in the transition room for this prupose.
Everything that enters the living area must pass a strict sanitization process.
The temperature will be like living in Hawaii, never changes. The animals will experience perfect weather all year round.
The semen is collected in special stalls also located in the living area. The semen is passed to the lab where it is analyzed for quality, semen extender is added and then stored.
From the video, one can tell that we will have some VERY happy boars.
There are two separate living areas, each holding up to 201 boars. So if by any chance, a boar does become infected, it will not affect the entire stock. Each living area has its own ventilation and temperature control systems as well as feeding systems. Each area also, has its own transition room and washing machines to the technicians.
For an added safe guard, technicians that work in one living area are not allowed to enter the other living area. So once a person is assigned to work in a particular living area, they will always work in that area, again preventing the chance of spreading contamination thru-out the facility.
As an added bonus, the picking of names for the seven piglets was taped and I got to see this as well.
I give my sincere thanks to Earl for taping the entire event. It gives us a wonderful insight into the operations of Struthers and a view into our furture.
If anyone would like to receive a copy of this tape, just email Earl at earltheprl@aol.com
There may be a small fee for the tape and the cost of mailing it. But it is well worth it.
Cheers
Voluntary Disclosure: Strong Buy : Long and Short Term
Cheers
Voluntary Disclosure: Strong Buy : Long and Short Term
