Belgium: Visit a modern enriched colony system
The Vanbelle family from Ardooie in Belgium constructed a new poultry house for 65,000 laying hens and invites anyone interested to an Open House on Friday, 25 January 2013. The visitor will see an…
Efficient residue treatment with OptiPlate
Drying poultry manure outside of the house is a system with future. This is why Big Dutchman developed a new generation of plate drying systems for residue treatment which produce perfectly dried…
EuroTier 2012: 104 innovations and four silver medals
With six stands, 104 innovations and a stand area of about 3,000 m2, Big Dutchman showed what they are made of at this year's EuroTier. It was the greatest show presence in the history of the group…
Fully “enriched” future in egg production
A new survey indicates that American consumers overwhelmingly support national legislation requiring egg producers to switch to enriched colony housing systems. These provide the laying hens with…
EuroTier 2012: 1 Company, 6 Stands, 104 Innovations
Come and meet the Big Dutchman Group and experience the top global event for livestock farming in Hanover at the world‘s biggest exhibition grounds. On six different stands our experts will present…
BigLED: Animal-friendly full-spectrum lighting
At this year’s EuroTier Big Dutchman introduces a truly impressive innovation: BigLED is the world’s first full-spectrum lighting system for cage-based broiler growing. An increased share of the blue…
„Relax“: Labour saving nest innovation for broiler breeders
Big Dutchman designed a brand new group laying nest particularly for broiler breeders providing several innovative features. “Relax” is equipped with two separate, easy-to-lift nest roofs which…
Unique tool helps to save energy costs
Energy is becoming more and more valuable, using it efficiently and economically is therefore becoming more and more important – especially in agriculture! The new Big Dutchman FarmPowerManager helps…
Solutions for the reduction of bio-aerosol emissions
Negative effects of bio-aerosol and fine dust emissions from livestock production facilities have been the subject of fierce debate, especially in recent times. For this reason, Big Dutchman has…
First automatic manure belt control
At EuroTier 2012 Big Dutchman introduces the first system for automatic belt monitoring and control of manure belts in layer houses. This manure removal innovation is very animal-friendly, saves…