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ActiWel: for more animal welfare in sow management

New variable-restraint pen is very easy to handle

“Our staff like using them”, “stable and robust” or “great freedom of movement for the sow”: there has been much praise from sow managers for Big Dutchman’s new variable-restraint pen ActiWel. “Feedback from...

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No odours, no slurry – tested in practical life with 6,000 animal places

Xaletto: the economic management system for closed houses with straw bedding

Pig equipment supplier Big Dutchman from Vechta and feed producer Bröring (Dinklage) jointly present the new Xaletto management system for closed houses with straw bedding at EuroTier 2018. Xaletto is an...

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EuroTier 2018: Big Dutchman innovation PigT awarded a silver medal

Less ammonia, more welfare: a toilet helps

At EuroTier 2018, Big Dutchman presents PigT, a new type of toilet for pigs that significantly reduces ammonia emissions in barns. PigT is part of a finishing pen with continuous solid floor. Urine and manure...

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EuroTier 2018: Big Dutchman innovation for larger pig houses awarded a silver medal

Drive wheel made of cast plastic runs quietly and allows for longer dry feeding systems

In many regions of the world, the trend towards larger pig houses continues. Dry feeding systems for feed supply must cover ever longer distances in the barn. This increases mechanical stress on conveyor chains...

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EuroTier 2018: Dry feed valve reduces material and assembly costs

BIG: the first valve for installation at a 30-degree angle

Big Dutchman presents a market innovation for computer-controlled dry feeding systems at EuroTier 2018 in Hanover: the BIG dry feed valve is the first computer-controlled feed valve that can be installed...

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EuroTier 2018: BigFarmNet extension “Alarm Dashboard Multifarm”

Monitoring the alarms of all farm locations at all times

Digital Animal Farming is this year’s EuroTier special, and farms are indeed becoming ever more complex and connected. With this trend in mind, Big Dutchman presents the new software service “Alarm Dashboard...

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EuroTier 2018: New feeding innovation for sow management

Robust and extremely versatile: the Vario 8L volume dispenser can dose from 100 g to 5 kg

The new Big Dutchman volume dispenser Vario 8L is the first feed dispenser for sows that is available in all required configurations and that can, moreover, dispense small portions of as little as 100 grams of...

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EuroTier 2018: Sow Feeding Statistics identifies potential for optimisation

BigFarmNet statistics tool for sow managers: monitoring the entire production cycle

Thanks to digitalisation: at EuroTier 2018, Big Dutchman presents the first statistics tool for sow managers. Sow Feeding Statistics evaluates the combined feeding and management data for the entire production...

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"Moderne Zeiten fordern moderne Lösungen."

EuroTier 2018: BD slat anchor makes assembly easier

Innovative slat anchor can be positioned without special tools

Whoever wants to fasten pig equipment to the floor knows: slat anchors are the right choice. Positioning these anchors in the slatted floors has always required special tools such as levers or brackets, making...

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EuroTier 2018: New type of drinker makes water losses nearly impossible

Small nipple, great effect: Big Dutchman drinker reduces water consumption and amount of slurry

Water is an important, but also a difficult factor in pig production. In some regions, the water quality is not sufficient; in other areas, management of the slurry that mainly consists of water is a great...

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