“Cool Eggs” from Markovice in the Czech Republic
About 100 km east of Prague, in Markovice, Unikom a.s. operates a layer farm. Unikom is committed to producing high-quality eggs labelled as “Cool Eggs” (Pohodová vejce), based on the long tradition…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
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…
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…