Dovetail, LLC
Dovetail is a new state of the art farrowing facility located in Lyman County, South Dakota. The farm is managed by Crosscut and consists of approximately 2,800 sows. It was built in 2019 with isolation and herd health being the top priority for locating the facility.
The facility was designed with a focus on minimizing animal and staff movements. Separate walkways for animals and staff will reduce the risk of injury and animal stress. The facility utilizes an indoor loading area without chutes to maintain a low-stress environment, especially in adverse weather conditions. The compost facility has been designed for low-stress mortality removal. The design of the wean pig holding rooms and load-out pens allow the pigs to remain separated by gender, minimizing additional labor.