Modular floor systems: because no pig house is like the other
Sow and piglets share the same space for quite a while. Their needs, however, could hardly be more different. While the sow wants a cool lying area, the newborn piglets easily get cold. But there is…
It’s all about the air: wall inlets for pig and poultry production
Climate control is not just a side note in pig and poultry production. Too little fresh air, too much of it or at the wrong time – farmers know the consequences: the animals are uncomfortable and more…
Pig production without any slurry: does it actually work?
Yes. And it’s profitable. The Xaletto straw bedding concept puts an end to slurry channels and slatted flooring, replacing these traditional components with straw, a healthy environment and happy…
Check your drinking systems in winter before summer comes as a surprise
It’s winter for now. The perfect time to put the drinking systems in your pig house through their paces! Because one thing is certain: pigs need water. Fresh. Clean. Hygienic. Especially when…
David Nieuwenhuizen began working for Big Dutchman 35 years ago
His office is decorated with a map of Poland, a large picture of the Agents’ Meeting in Malaysia – and two handfuls of name badges from trade fairs. In more than three decades, David Nieuwenhuizen did…