China: 30 layer and 12 rearing houses equipped by Big Dutchman
In 1938, the Big Dutchman founders invented the world’s first automatic chain feeder for poultry in the USA. Today, the headquarters of the company are located in Vechta, Germany. In regard to housing…
Eggs contribute to growth in young children
An egg a day for a period of six months: this may be an effective measure against malnutrition and promote child development, as found by a study conducted in Ecuador that was recently quoted by www.b…
VIV Asia 2017 review: Innovative solutions for modern poultry production
The 480 square meter large and colourful Big Dutchman booth at VIV Asia 2017 in Bangkok attracted an impressive number of visitors – for numerous reasons: “A considerable number of newly developed…
Big Dutchman establishes a subsidiary in Italy
Big Dutchman, the poultry equipment supplier from Germany, is now present with a subsidiary in Italy, which started operating from Castiglione delle Stiviere recently. The new premises have 120 square…
Big Dutchman opens brand-new location in Malaysia
25 years after Big Dutchman (BD), the world market leader for modern pig and poultry production, dared to make the move to the emerging markets in Asia, the company marks another milestone in its…
Poultry climate control: New sensor is a milestone for poultry production
Big Dutchman will start marketing an award-winning new sensor developed by Dräger with immediate effect: the DOL 53 sensor. Farmers can use this sensor to measure and monitor the ammonia concentration…
The choice is yours!
Which innovation is your favourite? The organisers of VIV Asia 2017 in Bangkok (March 15–17) are keen to know your opinion. To this end a video contest called e-Novations Gallery has been initiated,…
Iceland: New poultry house for broiler production
There is a good reason why Iceland’s agriculture is dominated by animal husbandry: the island country in Northern Europe has a very unique nature, which is, however, also characterised by lava fields…
Innovative solutions for central topics in poultry production
Efficiency and smart farming: Big Dutchman will present a great number of innovative solutions for topics that are of central importance for poultry farmers the world over in hall H098 booth 3036 at…
Big Dutchman acquires agricultural building business from Betco
The Big Dutchman group based in Vechta, Germany, announced today that it has acquired Qingdao Betco Asia Co., Ltd. (Betco Qingdao), which is the livestock building business of the North Carolina-based…