The Cal Poly Swine Unit is located past Baggett Stadium and sits on 15 acres. The facilities are equipped for an all-in-all-out system of operations, where animals are kept in groups and moved from barn to barn together. Between moving hogs to the next location, their new barn is washed and sterilized. This method is used to prevent disease transfer among new and old groups.

Pigs are sold to the community as slaughter hogs, FFA show pigs, and breeding stock. Three boars and 20-30 sows are used for breeding and provide students the opportunity for an overview of the swine industry in the introductory Swine Science class. The facilities are also used by students who have chosen a senior project which requires the use of pigs.

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