CallBackpro
Electronic sow feeding meets free-access stalls for pregnant sows kept in groups
Keeping sows in groups with free-access stalls is very popular today: the sows have much freedom to move during gestation and can eat without being disturbed. However, individual feeding of each sow within a group is not normally possible. With the CallBackpro feeding system, you can now do exactly that – at excellent value for money!
The sows’ ears are tagged with RFID (radio-frequency identification) transponders for unique identification, making individual feeding possible. The group size can be adjusted in steps of 20 by changing the number of feeding spaces. If the sows already have experience with free-access stalls, they are very easy to train.
Main advantages
- simple solution for individual sow feeding in a protected space: no compressed air required for the stall;
- every sow receives feed according to her individual condition and stage of gestation;
- the sows quickly understand how the feeding system works because of the up-and-over door;
- up to 20 sows share one station: the system can cater for a maximum of 100 sows per group with five stations;
- retrofitting of conventional houses is no problem;
- robust and stable design;
- addition of water to the feed (optional);
- colour marker (optional);
- heat detection using a colour marker (optional);
- central control of the stations with the 510pro controller;
- the user-friendly 510pro controller with touchscreen can be installed in the aisle or in the office so sensitive components are not subjected to the rough conditions in the pig house;
- compatible with BigFarmNet; monitoring and control also with the mobile MySow app.
How CallBackpro works
Every sow is tagged with an RFID transponder. When a sow enters the stall, also called a feeding station, an antenna in the trough area identifies the ear tag. The 510pro controller then checks whether this sow is entitled to receive feed. If this is the case, the hopper dispenses individual portions of dry feed into the trough.
The entrance to CallBackpro works like an up-and-over door, similar to a freeaccess stall. The sow thus remains undisturbed while eating. The stalls are entirely free access, with the sow locking herself in and releasing herself from the stall at any time. The stall cannot be opened from the outside by other sows. To counteract any envy for food, the stall has closed side walls around the trough area so the sow inside the station cannot be seen by other sows to be eating.
