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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,...

Inside of the barn with aviary and three different types of manipulable material

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...

Front end of a barn filled with brushwood

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...

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...

Aviary system with layers on different levels

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...

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...

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...

Birds on the floor and on the levels of the aviary system

Slovak egg producer moves layers from enriched colony system to Big Dutchman classic for animal welfare

“The excellent production results of the NATURA Step aviary speak for themselves”

Slovaks like to eat eggs: in 2016, they ate 212 per head. For many years, the country in East Central Europe has been in the upper mid-range regarding its preference for food rich in protein. Eugen Ruttkay from...

The dual-purpose chicken: the future of poultry production?

Researchers present results of a project for improved animal welfare in poultry production

Is the so-called dual-purpose chicken an alternative to conventional chicken breeds? Researchers investigated this question within the recently completed “Integhof” cooperative project. Big Dutchman was one of...

Formation of dust and ideas for its reduction in modern egg production

Reducing the dust load, protecting the health

When considering dust formation, the air quality in layer houses has not improved after the switch to barn egg and free range egg production, which was driven by society and politicians. The changeover of egg...

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