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Xaletto®

The future-oriented straw bedding concept
PureLine products

Pig production on straw that meets the animals’ needs and is still profitable – is that possible? Yes! With the sustainable and animal-friendly Xaletto® straw bedding concept, both piglet rearing and pig finishing are profitable, either in closed houses or in ventilated barns with open-air run.

Xaletto® is the result of a collaboration between Big Dutchman, the feed producer Bröring and an experienced farmer. Prerequisites for the success of the Xaletto® concept include:

  • a well-adjusted ventilation concept
  • an ideal feeding concept
  • optimal water management
  • labour-saving straw management

Main advantages

  • animal-friendly and environmentally sound management system on straw;
  • suitable for undocked pigs;
  • excellent animal health;
  • intensive rooting in the straw for enrichment stops aggressive behaviour among pigs;
  • no slurry or manure runoff: lower building costs for new barns;
  • the total emission load is more than 20 percent lower than in similar straw-based systems in closed houses;
  • 50 percent less straw required compared to the recommendation of the German Association for Technology and Structures in Agriculture (KTBL);
  • the decomposing manure can be composted after the batch, creating a high-quality, nutrient-rich and saleable compost.

References

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 economic, comprehensive system for animal-friendly and environmentally-sound pig production on straw. The basis of this method are a special ventilation system, a specifically developed feed type,…
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Ventilation concept

computer-controlled ventilating and heating

The ventilation concept is similar to that of broiler houses. The high-performance wall or ceiling inlets of our CL series are ideal for creating stable high-velocity ventilation. They provide stable air circulation and supply sufficient fresh air.

The exhaust air can be extracted either individually through exhaust air chimneys on the roof or centrally at the gable. Depending on the relevant regulations, an air scrubber may be necessary. The fin heater is the ideal heating system. Its ribbed tubes are installed below the wall or ceiling inlets to save space. The incoming fresh air can thus be heated very efficiently, whenever necessary.

The ventilation system is controlled by our 307pro or 310pro climate computer. The main goal is to remove moisture from the straw bedding constantly.

Feeding concept

dry feeders and feed with reduced N and P content

Our dry feeding system DryRapid combined with our PigNicdry automatic feeders are the ideal solution for feed supply. The feed table has been specially adapted for the Xaletto® system. The formula with reduced nitrogen and phosphorus content leads to high daily weight gains and keeps the pigs healthy. This feed type is a nutrient-reduced LNE diet that contains humic acid.

The aim is keeping the pigs’ metabolism balanced to prevent unnecessarily high water intake. Feed and water are only available on a raised platform (0.25 cm for piglets and 0.50 cm in two steps for finishing pigs).

Water management

special, sensor-controlled drinkers

Specifically for the Xaletto® system, we have developed a drinker that is designed as a trough, similar to liquid feeding systems. Our reasoning: pigs prefer to ingest feed, as well as their drinking water, from troughs. A fill level sensor ensures that there is always enough water in the trough, but never too much. This reduces water losses to a minimum.

The drinker system is controlled by our BD 103 controller. With this controller, you can continuously monitor your pigs’ water intake.

Straw management

reduced workload with the OlliGes robot

A special straw management combined with a matching climate control system guarantees that moisture is constantly removed from the straw bedding so the straw and manure remain dry. Before the pigs are moved in, an organic activator is added to the straw. This activator starts an aerobic decomposition process: cold composting below 40 °C. The depth of straw remains shallow, with the amount of bedding required being comparatively small.

During rearing, around one kilogram of straw is necessary per piglet to begin with, and two kilograms per pig in the finishing phase. Nitrogen and ammonia are bound by the cold composting process so that emissions are lower.
 

Main advantages

To reduce the workload, we have available an automated solution for re-bedding with small quantities of straw. The OlliGes straw robot developed by Big Dutchman scans the bedding with a camera and automatically dispenses additional straw over spots that are very dark.

The feed/straw ratio is 7:1. This means that one kilogram of straw is added to the bedding for every seven kilograms of feed ingested.

Air cleaning

with the PURO-X air scrubber

PURO-X is a two-stage, chemical air scrubber that Big Dutchman developed specifically for Xaletto®. The scrubber removes dust, ammonia and odours from the air in the barn. PURO-X is currently in the final assessment phase of the German Agricultural Society (DLG) certification process.

Minimum separation rates of more than 70 percent for both ammonia and dust can already be guaranteed; no untreated gas is perceptible in the clean gas. PURO-X is available with an intelligent modular design.

Main advantages

  • easy-to-plan assembly times;
  • lower construction costs;
  • lower installation requirements;
  • single-part plastic housing for reliable and long-term impermeability;
  • high resistance to acids, alkalis and process water;
  • checked functionality.

Awards

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

The Xaletto straw bedding concept is the innovation of the year 2019

Xaletto, the straw bedding concept for closed houses developed by feed producer Bröring (Dinklage) and equipment supplier Big Dutchman (Vechta) is innovative and fit for practical application: this was confirmed by a decision made by editors of the German magazine publisher dlv Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag together with international colleagues. The experts elected Xaletto as the innovation of…
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