The silent threat to health and performance in broiler growing
While factors like temperature and feed management take the spotlight, one silent adversary often goes unnoticed: excessive water or moisture. The impact of high moisture levels in broiler houses…
Broiler production with CombiTunnel ventilation: ideal house climate any time of the year
Big Dutchman is delighted with a sign of trust from Spain: brothers Oscar and David Montero recently furnished a third broiler house with systems from the German poultry equipment supplier. The new…
Energy efficiency for broiler production: options for cost reduction
Apart from feed costs, costs for energy incur the highest expenses for broiler producers today. This article describes efficient measures to save energy.
Largest facility for insect farming in Northern Europe opens
The Enorm Biofactory in Hvirring (Denmark) has now been inaugurated during an Open House event on St Nicholas’ Day. On the new 22,000 square metre farm, black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) will be bred…
Big Dutchman equips new house for pullet rearing in Ireland
Big Dutchman customer Trevor McBride from County Monaghan, Ireland, decided to expand his egg production business. He began with a new house for pullet rearing; the first young hens have already moved…
Ro-Main and Big Dutchman announce agreement for global non-exclusive distribution of SmartCounting pig counter
Ro-Main, a leading provider of innovative livestock management solutions, is pleased to announce a new distribution agreement with Big Dutchman, a global leader in housing and feeding systems. This…
Germany: Big Dutchman equips two houses for organic pig production
The only constant in life is change! A farm in Surwold in the Emsland district in North-Western Germany proves that this quote is true: Noreen and Michael Kröger converted their farm entirely to organ…
Pullet rearing | Farmer invests in welfare barn with Natura Primus aviary system
Markus Schmid from Lonsee in Germany is calling a new welfare barn for pullet rearing his own. When it came to selecting the management system, the farmer from the Swabian Alb opted for a Big Dutchman…
Supplying large farms with feed – efficiently and hygienically
The global trend towards larger pig and poultry farms continues unabatedly. Big Dutchman has therefore introduced DR 6500: a high-capacity pipe conveying system for dry feed developed specifically for…
AGILO FB: innovative welfare housing technology for sows and piglets kept in groups
Increased welfare for sows and piglets, less work for sow managers: Big Dutchman has enhanced the new AGILO group housing system for lactating sows and presents AGILO FB at SPACE 2023, a system where…