The power of uniformity in poultry growing
Uniform flocks don’t happen by chance — they’re the result of smart, consistent management. The key? Accurate, daily weight data. That’s where mobile, automated scales such as EasyCheck come into…
Gerd Schneider retires after almost 33 years
Gerd Schneider remembers his first days at Big Dutchman well. Onboarding in January 1993 was a little different to today. Instead of a mouse and keyboard, he was given a pen and a notepad. And the…
💨 A fresh breeze for your livestock building – impressive energy efficiency included!
Did you know? Big Dutchman’s AirMaster Blue 140C fan moves the air in pig and poultry houses – and is quiet, durable and energy-efficient. 🌬️🐔🐖
Poultry house under control – even without the house in sight!
What if poultry houses provided data independently? Feed consumption, climate conditions, warning messages – all live on your smartphone. Across all locations. In real time. Fully automatic. BFN…
Award for Dr. Gurubaran Raveendran: lighting meets bird welfare
Dr Gurubaran Raveendran researches welfare lighting in poultry houses for Big Dutchman. For his work, the contractor employed by Big Dutchman’s Business Development division has now been awarded a…
Housing pregnant sows in groups without feeding stress: CallBackpro shows how it’s done
Anyone who keeps sows knows: group housing brings advantages – but also challenges. Especially when it comes to feeding. Some pigs eat faster, others slower. Some need more feed, others less. The new…
Ulf Meyer new member of the Board of Management of Big Dutchman AG
Ulf Meyer to become Chief Development Officer (CDO) on 1 OctoberResponsibility for investment companies, digital solutions, and innovationsUlf Meyer started career at Big Dutchman in 1990 as a dual…
Broiler production: Iceland’s largest poultry producer uses Big Dutchman equipment
With a view of the Hekla volcano and located some 75 kilometres south-east of Reykjavík, Icelandic poultry producer Reykjagarður hf recently inaugurated a new broiler house in Ásmundarstaðir, near…
Weighing broiler breeders during egg laying – stress-free!
Big Dutchman introduces Nesca 2.0, a currently unique solution for broiler breeder managers: the nest-integrated scale determines the females’ weight automatically, every time they visit the nest to…
Travelling together: Big Dutchman CEO Steffen Bersch and the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Bernd Meerpohl, visit the subsidiary in Poland
Big Dutchman generates around 30 % of its turnover in Europe. CEO Steffen Bersch recently visited several countries in the region for the first time, accompanied by the Chairman of the Supervisory…