Automatic feeders

for pig rearing and finishing

Big Dutchman offers dry feeders as well as wet feeders. Both are ideally suited for use in piglet rearing and/or pig finishing. All feeders can dispense pellets, crumbles or meal. Feed can be supplied either manually or by any type of dry feeding system.

The feeders can stand in the pen or be installed into the pen partition. All versions are easy to handle.

PigNic & PigNic-Jumbo

  • for up to 40 or 70 - 80 weaners from 8 kg *
  • for up to 40 or 70 - 80 finishing pigs *

Main advantages

  • easy adjustment of the amount of feed to be dispensed;
  • a 360° pivoted dosing mechanism ensures that the feed flows freely and can easily be operated by the pigs;
  • a separate pipe for water circulation prevents deposits of vitamins or medication in the drinker pipe;
  • a feed-saving collar keeps pigs from wasting feed;
  • a small opening in the trough ensures that excess water can run off;
  • the deep stainless steel trough is arranged at some distance above the ground to facilitate thorough cleaning underneath the trough;
  • equipped with 2 or 3 drinking nipples;
  • transparent 100 L or 200 L hopper;
  • folding lid for quick monitoring;
  • an agitator inside the hopper (optional) prevents feed bridging.

* Please note: country-specific standards have to be observed!

References

  • Ultra-modern piggery project in Nigeria

    Sow management: Ondo State governor inaugurates farm

    The village of Ilutoro has a new and ultra-modern piggery. Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo State in Nigeria, wants to create new jobs and training opportunities as well as alleviate protein deficiency. One means of reaching this goal is the sow farm in Ilutoro, 300 km west of Lagos, which the politician recently inaugurated during a ceremony held for this occasion. All equipment for keeping…

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  • Big Dutchman equips farm for 6,000 sows

    Sow management: Smart BigFarmNet technology connects the entire farm

    After a renovation period of 1.5 years, Big Dutchman customer Gobarto S.A. recently started operating one of the most modern pig farms in Poland. The complex located in Zalesie, not far from Wrocław, can house 6,000 sows, which are kept in animal-friendly groups for the gestation period. 180,000 piglets are weaned every year; contract farmers continue the finishing process. The project partners…

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  • "Beautiful Pig": South American entrepreneur renovates pig complex in Moldova

    Modern sow management with Big Dutchman pig equipment and pig feeding systems

    Luis Junivel travelled approximately 13,300 kilometers – literally halfway around the world – to reach his destination: his own sow farm. The adventurous pig farmer was born in Paraguay, South America, and worked in Denmark as a manager in pig production for many years. Eight years ago, he decided to move even further and left Scandinavia for South East Europe. Today, Juvinel is the owner of a…

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  • Pig equipment and feeding systems from Vechta at the "End of the Earth"

    France: DryExactpro dry feeding system for 1,600 weaners

    Big Dutchman pig equipment and feeding systems are used on pig farms in more than 100 countries on all five continents. Naturally, this includes the "End of the Earth", and for good reason: French department no. 29, Finistère, derives its name from the Latin "Finis Terrae" and is the westernmost corner of Brittany, i.e. right where France drops into the Atlantic Ocean. It has much agricultural…

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  • Freren, northern Germany: new barn for 1,200 finishing pigs

    Open Day attracts many visitors

    The new barn for finishing pigs of the Driever family who live in Freren, northern Germany, was recently inaugurated with an Open Day. Numerous interested visitors accepted the invitation to the opening: a proud number of 1,000 farmers, family members, neighbours and friends came to Freren to have a look at the new building for 1,200 finishing pigs. In their search for innovative pig housing…

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MultiMax

for pig rearing and finishing

For weaners from 6 to 30 kg

  • with 2 to 6 feeding places arranged on one or on both sides (2 to 12 feeding places in total).

For finishing

  • with 2 to 5 feeding places arranged on one or on both sides (2 to 10 feeding places in total).

Main advantages

  • ad libitum dry feeder;
  • the amount of feed to be dispensed can be adjusted easily;
  • the special trough shape ensures ideal hygienic conditions and reduces feed wastage;
  • made of stainless steel and plastic or entirely of stainless steel.

DryWet feeder

for finishing and wean-to-finish

The DryWet feeder is available in two versions. It can be used from weaning (6 kg) to the final finishing stage, i.e. wean-to-finish, and as a feeder for finishing only. The pigs are always offered two options for feed intake: either dry or wet (with an integrated drinker line).

Main advantages

  • height-adjustable feed table;
  • 2 to 6 feeding places arranged on both sides (4 to 12 feeding places in total);
  • every feeding place is equipped with a drinking nipple which can be accessed from both sides;
  • an additional extension increases storage space for feed;
  • entirely made of stainless steel;
  • available as welded or screwed version;
  • height: 780 mm; with extension: 930 mm.

References

  • Automatic pig weighing and sorting

    Pig finishing: Danish farmer hosts Open Day with social distancing

    Bidding farewell to sow management, Lars Jensen from Aars in Northern Denmark has started finishing pigs on his farmstead “Kællingtandgaard” (“Lotus farm”). For this operational restructuring, the farmer built a new barn, which houses 6,000 pigs today. The milling system that produces cereals for the pigs’ feed is also new. The family-owned company called Stensager Svin I/S recently inaugurated…

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