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100 million Natura bird places worldwide

A total of 100 million laying hen places worldwide have been equipped with the Natura aviary, which is considered to be especially animal-friendly.

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Finally: permanent ammonia measuring made possible!

Exact data on ammonia levels for the ideal regulation of climate, manure removal and feed management in the barn.

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Former Big Dutchman managing director and advisory board chairman passed away

“Dieter Hempelmann made the life of others better.”

Deeply saddened, we say goodbye to our former managing director and advisory board chairman of many years, Dieter Hempelmann.  We have lost an exceptional person who had a lasting influence on our company. It...
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New milestone in the history of Big Dutchman: 100 million NATURA bird places worldwide

The animal-friendly NATURA aviary is the world’s most successful egg production system by far

The demand for animal-friendly systems for egg production is rising quickly. The reason: today’s consumers in Europe and the world over want to enjoy eggs and egg products that meet the highest hygiene and...
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Complete system CompoLiner released for worldwide sale

Poultry production | Pig production: Big Dutchman innovation processes residues quickly and fully automatically

Composting dry poultry excrement, broiler manure or separated pig slurry fully automatically is now possible: with the CompoLiner from Big Dutchman. After developing and testing the innovation for several years...
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"We would like to express our sincere gratitude to CP Group for the long-term trust and recognition"

Big Dutchman and Charoen Pokphand Group sign two three-million layer projects

Big Dutchman and Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) have recently signed a contract for two three-million layer farm projects located in the Chongming district, Shanghai, and in the Dongchuan district, Kunming,...
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NATURA Nova Triple Top aviary for barn and free range egg production is RSPCA/Freedom Food compliant

“There were a number of reasons why we chose to go with this system. One of them was animal welfare.”

Rory Young and his partner Ealing Gibson have been producing free range eggs in the Scottish council area Dumfries and Galloway since 2009. Recently, the two egg producers added a new layer facility to the...
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Low emissions in pig and poultry production: how exhaust air washers decimate ammonia, odours and dust

“Most systems work like a washing machine”

Poultry and pig production are an important component of livestock farming in Germany. The country’s poultry houses keep 147 million birds, while the count of pigs amounts to nearly 27 million. Since stock...
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Bernd Kuhlencord passes away

Valued consultative partner, expert and advisor

We mourn our former managing director and long-time companion Bernd Kuhlencord. We have lost a fine man and a great colleague. His passing affects all of us very deeply. For decades, Bernd Kuhlencord...
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Big Dutchman customer sold on rearing and laying aviaries

“We think it’s worth buying good quality equipment; then if you look after it – it will look after you!”

Britons love eggs from free range hens: in 2017, 55.6 % of layers were producing free range eggs, more than any other type. To be able to meet this demand, Bird Bros Ltd. decided three years ago to extend the...
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The next summer is bound to come around!

Poultry house climate: how to prevent heat stress in barn egg and free range egg production

High temperatures and a high humidity: in Germany, short periods in the summer months where temperatures as well as humidity are very high occur from time to time. Last year saw an unusually high number of...
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A democratic, united Europe needs our votes and our voices.

Joint Call for Europe ahead of the European elections in May 2019

The Big Dutchman Board of Management has asked the group’s employees to vote in the 2019 European Parliament elections. All staff received the following message: "Dear colleagues, European elections are held...
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