Public consultation regarding the future of the Common Agricultural Policy
Have your say in the future of agriculture! The European Commission has started an online survey and invited all EU citizens to express their opinion on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy…
“New offices to meet the increasing demands for solutions and services”
Big Dutchman recently expanded in three countries at the same time in the Asia-Pacific region: Moving to serve better: Big Dutchman in the Philippines Big Dutchman Philippines has recently added…
Swaziland: Becoming self-supporting with the use of egg production
Two poultry houses, 5,000 laying hens and 1,5 million eggs annually make a difference in Swaziland, a country plagued by drought and Aids. With the support of the international egg industry, a poultry…
Pullet rearing with Natura Filia: A British farm manager takes stock
With the EU-wide ban on poultry cages imminent, the Heal family took a major decision in 2006: They opted to purchase an aviary for laying hens – the very first multi-tier free range unit on English…
Energy-efficient heat exchanger creates comfortable temperatures – dust separation rate of 31 %
Hendrik Huisman from Molkwerum in the Dutch province of Friesland can finally call three fully functional poultry houses his own again. Unwillingly, the farmer had to take a break from broiler…
Zeus is the first LED lamp to allow replacement of individual parts
When an LED lamp fails, it cannot be repaired and must be replaced. This statement is no longer true now: Big Dutchman presents the world’s first modular and highly robust panel light for animal…
IMCaM procedure for egg production guarantees exact dry matter contents
Pelletising, combustion or other uses of residues produced by laying hens: achieving the correct dry matter content (DM contents) in manure drying pays off. On the occasion of EuroTier 2016, Big…
Automatic manure belt scraper saves much work and improves hygiene
Egg producers with single-tier or multi-tier Natura aviary egg production systems can look forward to it: On the occasion of EuroTier 2016, Big Dutchman will present the first manure belt scraper…
PickPuck permanently occupies the layers and wears down the beak in a natural way
The poultry industry in Germany will soon phase out debeaking for laying hens. With regard to this decision, Big Dutchman has developed an innovative pendulum that makes use of the birds’ natural…
FleXLED ECO: New and small LED lamp can be installed in just three seconds
For EuroTier 2016, Big Dutchman presents the first LED lamp that is resistant against high-pressure cleaning and can be installed in under three seconds. The energy-saving lamp is just six centimetres…