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…
PickPuck permanently occupies the layers and wears down the beak in a natural way
The poultry industry in Germany will soon phase out debeaking for laying hens. With regard to this decision, Big Dutchman has developed an innovative pendulum that makes use of the birds’ natural…
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…
FleXLED ECO: New and small LED lamp can be installed in just three seconds
For EuroTier 2016, Big Dutchman presents the first LED lamp that is resistant against high-pressure cleaning and can be installed in under three seconds. The energy-saving lamp is just six centimetres…
Where Technology, Science and Innovation meet Business
Bigger than ever and earlier in the year than its previous editions, the major international Feed to Food trade fair platform VIV China returned to Beijing in September where it formed an important…
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…