So this would be an example of a low-tech solution to piggy stench. They had a demo sty setup using a method that was developed in Korea. Its pretty nifty and simple and I think actually requires less labor. You just make a sty with a deep floor to hold some sort of material (in this case rice hulls). As piggy poops and roots and walks around the poop and peed on material works its way to the bottom. After awhile you have a nice fat piece of unprocessed bacon and a boat load of rich compost! not bad eh?
It kind of reminds me of a setup that was mentioned in Joel F. Salatin's "You can farm". He talks about raising cows and chickens in a barn while occasionally throwing some saw dust and corn kernels on the floor when it gets messy. After the cows are removed put pigs in the barn and they will root for the corn (they can smell and dig, trust me) and as a result you get your compost turned and aerated!
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