Poultry production: Big Dutchman innovation processes residues quickly and fully automatically
Composting dry poultry excrement, broiler manure or separated pig slurry fully automatically is now possible: with the CompoLiner from Big Dutchman. After developing and testing the innovation for…
Animal-friendly electronic sow feeding system CallMatic feeds sows individually and as required
Danish farmer Jeppe Bloch from Vejen, 100 kilometres north of the German border, recently expanded his sow house to add 850 places. The long building, with a seamless connection between old and new…
Big Dutchman and Charoen Pokphand Group sign two three-million layer projects
Big Dutchman and Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) have recently signed a contract for two three-million layer farm projects located in the Chongming district, Shanghai, and in the Dongchuan district,…
“There were a number of reasons why we chose to go with this system. One of them was animal welfare.”
Rory Young and his partner Ealing Gibson have been producing free range eggs in the Scottish council area Dumfries and Galloway since 2009. Recently, the two egg producers added a new layer facility…
“Most systems work like a washing machine”
Poultry and pig production are an important component of livestock farming in Germany. The country’s poultry houses keep 147 million birds, while the count of pigs amounts to nearly 27 million. Since…
Valued consultative partner, expert and advisor
We mourn our former managing director and long-time companion Bernd Kuhlencord. We have lost a fine man and a great colleague. His passing affects all of us very deeply. For decades, Bernd…
“We think it’s worth buying good quality equipment; then if you look after it – it will look after you!”
Britons love eggs from free range hens: in 2017, 55.6 % of layers were producing free range eggs, more than any other type. To be able to meet this demand, Bird Bros Ltd. decided three years ago to…
Poultry house climate: how to prevent heat stress in barn egg and free range egg production
High temperatures and a high humidity: in Germany, short periods in the summer months where temperatures as well as humidity are very high occur from time to time. Last year saw an unusually high…
Joint Call for Europe ahead of the European elections in May 2019
The Big Dutchman Board of Management has asked the group’s employees to vote in the 2019 European Parliament elections. All staff received the following message: "Dear colleagues, European elections…
“The excellent production results of the NATURA Step aviary speak for themselves”
Slovaks like to eat eggs: in 2016, they ate 212 per head. For many years, the country in East Central Europe has been in the upper mid-range regarding its preference for food rich in protein. Eugen…