EstrusControl: New tool reliably analyses the heat cycle of sows
Checking gilts for heat is time-consuming and therefore often an issue on pig farms. In cooperation with the Institut für Tierzucht und Haustiergenetik (Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics) of…
Alarm ahead of the damage
If the ventilation in a barn fails, alarm systems only issue warnings when the temperature at animal level has already reached a critical level. With a new function of the AC Touch alarm unit, Big…
WaveFeeder trough for foraging promotes typical drive to explore during feeding
Foraging for feed is a natural behaviour for pigs. With the WaveFeeder, Big Dutchman has developed a trough for foraging that allows pigs to combine their feed intake with their natural drive to…
PowerBox: first off-grid power supply for livestock farmers
At this year’s EuroTier in Hanover, Germany, BD PowerSystems will present a trendsetting innovation for the energy supply of livestock buildings: With the PowerBox, farmers gain complete…
Neither too fat nor too thin: sows can eat as necessary in the farrowing area
Optimising the feed supply is a central factor for economic success in sow management. A computer-controlled dosing device for farrowing pens that Big Dutchman recently introduced to the market can be…
MagixX: exhaust air treatment, pig finishing and the scent of the woods
“This barn houses 1,000 pigs – and the exhaust air smells like the woods!” farmer Arno Usselmann from Bersenbrück in Northern Germany says happily about his Big Dutchman exhaust air washer MagixX. The…
Piglet rearing: Big Dutchman takes over distribution and further development of CulinaCupLine
The successful piglet feeding system CulinaCupLine, devised by the feed producer Bröring from Dinklage, Germany, will be distributed and developed by the world market leader for piglet equipment, Big…
New building to be used as exhibition hall and test centre
Big Dutchman, the internationally operating pig and poultry equipment supplier, strengthens its headquarters in Calveslage, Germany. A new, approximately 1,800 square metre large exhibition hall to…
Big Dutchman China attends 2016 CAHE Show in Shenyang, Liaoning China
The 2016 China Animal Husbandry Exhibition, an annual event where local and international companies come together to introduce their equipment, services and products in agriculture to the Chinese…
Big Dutchman takes over PAL-Bullermann group
The Big Dutchman group, based in Vechta-Calveslage, Germany, has acquired the PAL-Bullermann group including their exhaust air treatment division I.U.S. The transaction is currently awaiting clearance…