Swaziland: Becoming self-supporting with the use of egg production
Two poultry houses, 5,000 laying hens and 1,5 million eggs annually make a difference in Swaziland, a country plagued by drought and Aids. With the support of the international egg industry, a poultry…
Pullet rearing with Natura Filia: A British farm manager takes stock
With the EU-wide ban on poultry cages imminent, the Heal family took a major decision in 2006: They opted to purchase an aviary for laying hens – the very first multi-tier free range unit on English…
Big Dutchman innovation sets new hygiene standards for the feeding of suckling pigs
Big Dutchman has enhanced the well-known CulinaCup system for the feeding of suckling pigs and developed an automatic feeding system. With CulinaFlex, the pig equipment supplier from Vechta sets new…
Zeus is the first LED lamp to allow replacement of individual parts
When an LED lamp fails, it cannot be repaired and must be replaced. This statement is no longer true now: Big Dutchman presents the world’s first modular and highly robust panel light for animal…
OptiSec: New slurry drying procedure shows convincing results
On the occasion of EuroTier 2016, Big Dutchman presents a new procedure for residue treatment in pig production called OptiSec slurry drying system. The belt dryer with integrated separator allows for…
Zeus is the first LED lamp to allow replacement of individual parts
When an LED lamp fails, it cannot be repaired and must be replaced. This statement is no longer true now: Big Dutchman presents the world’s first modular and highly robust panel light for animal…
SonicClean: Ultrasonic waves against biofilm
Hygienic supply of feed and water have a great influence on animal health and the economic success in pig production. On the occasion of EuroTier 2016, Big Dutchman presents SonicClean, a new product…
IMCaM procedure for egg production guarantees exact dry matter contents
Pelletising, combustion or other uses of residues produced by laying hens: achieving the correct dry matter content (DM contents) in manure drying pays off. On the occasion of EuroTier 2016, Big…
Automatic manure belt scraper saves much work and improves hygiene
Egg producers with single-tier or multi-tier Natura aviary egg production systems can look forward to it: On the occasion of EuroTier 2016, Big Dutchman will present the first manure belt scraper…
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…