30657 S. CR4440 , Stigler, OK 74462(Haskell County)

Oklahoma ranks eighth nationally in total swine numbers and fifth in the number of pigs produced; the state is a major producer of piglets that are finished in nearby states. According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Oklahoma producers market approximately 7.5 million hogs annually, producing cash receipts of more than $636 million. Nearly 16,000 Oklahomans are employed in swine production.

Stigler Swine Farm Information

Main House

2500 Square Foot

Living room and upstairs built in 1991

Rewired, plumbed, insulation, and duct work in 1991

Roofs replaced 2 years ago in June

Central heat and air

4 ton electric heat pump

Gas back up

6. Gas stove (can be switched to electric)

7. Rock and wood exterior

8. Covered screened in porch with roll up curtains

9. Attached 2 car carport with concrete floor

10. Rock patio

Second House by Main House

1. Metal structure 24 foot by 40 foot; 960 Living Square Foot

2. Gas stove (can be switched to electric) and heater

3. Electric water heater

4. Attached 2 car carport

5. Wood deck and walkway

4. 2 bedroom, 1 bath

Structures around Main House

1. Barn (Storage/ Garage)

30 Foot by 50 Foot or 1500 Square Foot

6 inch concrete slab

2 Sliding doors and 1 over head garage doors

Wired electricity (120 volt and 240 volt)

Wooden shelves built into barn

Work table

Plumbed for water and bathroom (not hooked up)

2. Storm Shelter

3. Lean to 20 by 20

Metal exterior

Solid built out of 2 by 6 treated boards

4. 12 ton feed bin (used for cattle)

5. Built in wooden rabbit hutches

4 cages

6. Chicken pen

7. Garden spot

8. Well house ( well 75 foot deep)

Small metal square

9. Storage building 10 foot by 20 foot (red and white)

Metal exterior

Wood floor

Brick house and 1 Acre

Built in 1998

1550 Square foot

3 bedroom and 2 bath

Tile flooring throughout house except in bedrooms which are carpet

Central heat and air

All gas (stove, water heaters, heater)

Concrete porches (not covered)

Wooden landscaping surrounding front porch

Fire pit (metal ring wrapped in rocks)

Building around Brick house

Big Shop

30 foot by 50 foot

4 to 5 years old

6 inch concrete floor

Metal exterior

Insulated

Electrical wired (120 volt and 240 volt)

Plumped for bathroom but not hooked up

2 - 10 foot overhead garage doors with remote

12 by 12 overhead door (manual)

2. Attached covered porch on 1 end

a. 14 foot by 50 foot

b. 6 inch concrete floor

3. Small Shop

a. 18 foot by 26 foot

b. 6 inch concrete floor

c. Metal exterior

d. Electrical wired

e. 2 Sliding doors (9 feet wide)

f. Work tables

g. Attached lean to with enclosed pen

4. Storage building

a. 10 foot by 16 foot

b. Metal roof

c. Insulated

d. Wood floor

e. Wired for electricity but not hooked up

All houses and barns have natural gas. A pipeline runs across the property and has one meter. If need be the meter can be divided.

Water is supplied by well water. All the houses are on the same well which is 75 foot deep. The houses can be divided on the wells also.

Barn water is supplied by well water which is 205 feet deep.

Well in front of main house is the well that supplies the houses and is 75 feet deep

Middle well is used as a back up well if need be, which it hasnt. This well is plumped to but not hooked up. It is 205 feet deep.

Well by barn is the well that supplies the barn with water. It is 205 feet deep

There are 3 ponds and Cedar Creek on the property.

Cedar creek sheds 6000 acres.

5 to 6 Acres has sheep/goat wire that is 51/2 foot tall with barb wire on top

The perimeter fence around 77 acres is barb wire that is in good condition

2 Cattle guards separating the houses from the pig facilities

1 cattle guard between brick house and pasture

1 cattle guard between pasture and pig facilities

Pig facilities

Started in 1996 and started building the barns in 1995.

600 Sow facility but can run up to 630 (usually run between 610 to 615 sows)

100 % AI pig facility. (They maintain 3 boars on the property just for checking for heat in sows)

Cargill producer and Cargill provides the licenses needed to operate

Only license is a water permit that allows the use of well water to water agriculture animals.

Irrigation plan is set up at the NSCS to be able to use lagoon water to irrigate on property.

This is a very well maintained, organized and labor reduction swine facility. Steps have been implemented to reduce the amount of work and made to be maintained very easy. About 45 work hours go into running the facility by two people.

Two -barn facility! Farrowing Barn and Breeding and Gestation (B&G) barn. Barns are built 75 feet apart.

Breeding and Gestation barn

1. Slatted concrete floor

a. Level floors with a 4 feet drop on waster pit

b. Waste pit angles downward to allow easy drainage

545 crates and 1 8 foot by 8 foot pen used for sick and cripples

42 foot by 293 foot (12500 Square foot) barn

3 foot concrete exterior wall with chicken wire and curtains on top

Metal roof

New roof last November

Bubble wrap insulation under galvanize metal roof

Temperature controlled by fans and misters

Fans normally not needed because misters can wet animal relatively fast

Automatic curtains are in working condition

Curtains replaced last fall

Automatic water flow watering system

Automatic feeding system

Tubes will fill with feed and feed animals by pulling 4 levers

This allows each animal to be inspected each day

Has automatic flushes but they use pool plug system

Allows waste to fill up and then pull plug to empty the waste pits

Farrowing Barn

1. 96 Sow farrowing facility

a. 24 crates per room

b. 4 rooms ( 45 foot by 40 foot room)

c. Rooms separated by 4 inch studded insulated walls and 1 metal door

2. 45 feet by 185 feet (8000 Square foot)

a. Has metal ceiling and walls

3. 4 foot by 8 foot crates

a. Each crate has crush bars installed which makes the sow lay down slower to help eliminate crushing of piglets.

b. Each crate is surrounded by solid poly board

4. Automatic Waters

a. Each crate has individual nibble

b. Water can be shut off per each room, row or individual crates.

5. Automatic Feed Tube Filler

a. Tubes automatically fill up with feed and sows are hand fed.

b. Tubes can be easily moved to feed bins in front of sow and just move bottom to empty feed into feeder.

c. Allows close inspection of sows daily

6. Temperature control is by:

a. Cool cells (Cool pad or water fans)

b. 16 exhaust fans (4 fans per room)

Only 2 fans per room run continually the other two will turn on when the temperature control has been exceeded

c. Each room has L.B. White 75000 BTU heater

7. Automatic curtains

a. Each room has set of curtains but usually shut because of the cool cells

b. Need replacing but are still in good condition

c. Curtains will be provided.

8. Heat lamps (Louver heat lamps)

a. Each row of crates has heat lamps that can be lowered or raised at same time.

9. 24 Rain birds which rinse and pre soak each room

a. Sprinkler system used before power washing (Soaks and Pre-wash floor for easier washing)

b. Labor saver

c. Re-plumbed to use this system

d. Each room has power washer outlet to be able to use high pressure system

10. Electrical recepticals

a. Each crate has 2 recepticals

b. 1 in front and 1 in back

11. Automatic flushes

a. Same as breeding and gestation barn system

Farrowing Barn Office

16 feet by 45 feet concrete covered porch or work area

6 inch concrete floor

Metal roof

15 feet by 45 feet office area

Sheetrock ceiling

Full bath (shower, sink, washer/dryer, closet)

Window air conditioner

Has central heat and air but the ducts went bad

Hallway connecting the barns

1. 3 feet concrete wall with curtains and wire on top

2. Curtains replaced last fall

3. Covered with metal roof

Pig load out chute

1. 3 feet by 30 feet

2. Covered

Power Washing Barn

1. Contains stationary power washer

2. Plumbed into each room of farrowing barn

a. High pressure hook ups

3. 2300 P.S.I.

4. 7 horse power motor

5. Natural gas

Lagoon is 180 feet by 240 feet and 11 feet deep

1. Holds 1.6 million gallons of water

2. Cleaned out 3 years ago

3. Sprinkler irrigation system to apply lagoon water onto property

4. Irrigation pump

Diesel powered - line runs from diesel tank

Structures and equipment around pig facilities

1. 2 - 20000 volume tanks

2. 12 feet by 16 feet storage barn

wooden floor

metal exterior

3. 3 - 12 ton feed bins

Supply feed to pig barns

4. Kohler Power System (40 kilowatts)

Diesel powered - line runs from diesel tank

1 switch per barn

Used as back up generator system

Not hooked up but available

5. Incinerator

Used for dead animals and waster

Diesel powered - line runs from diesel tank

6. Diesel tank

leased

7. 10 feet by 10 feet well house

205 feet deep well

metal exterior

8. Goat wire fence goes around perimeter of barns

Doesnt allow wild pigs to get in

9. Cattle pens (if want)

Constructed of pipe and panels

Preifert cow chute on concrete slab

Palpation cage

Misc feeders and troughs

1-calf feeders

3-wooden mineral feeders

1-bull feeders

Misc equipment and Supplies

1. Roofing material

2. Curtains (replace farrowing barn curtains)

3. Approximately 60 full farrowing crates

Can add another room to barn to expand production

Can use as repairs

4. Hoppers

5. Feed line

6. Feeders

Pasture grass is a mixture of green leaf Bermuda and Fescue

Additional Purchases

1. 20 Acres

Gamma grass

Half open and half wooded

Makes approximately 4 bales per acre (900 to 1000 pound bales)

No fence

2. Cattle

50 head of black and black baldy cows (or pairs)

1- registered Camp Cooley Charlois Bull