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…
Alarm device AL-B meets highest security requirements
With AL-B, Big Dutchman presents a new generation of alarm devices for poultry houses at this year's EuroTier which implements the highest security standards: The new device is equipped with a…
Layer management: US specialists visited Big Dutchman
German poultry housing systems for layers are forerunners for US agriculture. This became apparent upon the trip of 16 representatives of the layer breeder company Hy-Line to Big Dutchman in…
New houses with poultry systems for breeder management
The Agrargesellschaft Schwarz mbH has put into operation two new houses for rearing 39,900 broiler breeders – a first step in the direction of a closed system to be set up. After the inauguration…
Egg production in an aviary system: Big Dutchman customer granted Young Farmer of the Year Award
In just five years Craig Grant has established a profitable egg production business on the 290 ha arable and pig farm run by his father and uncle near Fraserburg in Aberdeenshire, UK. He runs the…
“An attractive member of the family”
A high-bay warehouse extending over an area of 1500 square metres, a loading ramp, exhibition and meeting rooms as well as office space covering 400 square metres: With these benchmark data the new…
Open house with a live look at poultry growing
It was a huge success: Recently, the Schedl family invited 4,000 visitors to an open house on their farm in Bärnau, Germany. The farm fest started with the inauguration of two new buildings for…
Electronic sow feeding system with 25 % price advantage
Big Dutchman electronic sow feeding systems (ESF) have an excellent reputation among sow producers. Now the German housing equipment supplier from Vechta-Calveslage has added a new ESF station to its…
Sow management of 2,600 animals in a closed system
For more than 20 years already, Big Dutchman has supported pig farmers in post-socialist Europe in reconstructing outdated production units. Recently also in Roman in the East of Romania. The company…