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…
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…
Pig and poultry production | Tasty snacks for livestock
Insects taste good, provide valuable nutrients – and are sustainable suppliers of protein. Not without reason are they part of the natural diet of many animals. Poultry and pigs also like when the…
Automation in livestock production: the Vento III climate and production computer from Big Dutchman
Feeding livestock is not done by sitting in the office. It’s the “eyes of the Lord” that are responsible for good results, because in the end, it has always been and continues to be the farmer who…
“Improving quality, increasing efficiency, transforming industry structure”
The 20th China Animal Husbandry Expo (2022 | 2023) was recently held in Chengdu. More than 1500 exhibitors participated this year, making it the largest CAHE held since 2003. As an “old friend”, Big…
Pullet rearing | Jumping and flying take practice
Rearing pullets in two-level houses is currently still quite uncommon. One recently constructed example was put into operation in Neuenkirchen-Vörden in North-Western Germany a short while ago. The…
Barn egg production | Israeli farmers select a welfare aviary system from Germany
The moshav Bnei Netzarim in the north-west of Israel believes in modern and animal-friendly egg production. The residents of the cooperative agricultural settlement have proved this with a new house…
Practical tips on aviary systems are very well received
Every beginning is difficult! This is also true for egg producers and pullet rearers who want to switch from cages or enriched colony systems to cage-free aviaries, venturing into uncharted territory.…
Turnkey farm project for egg production in Bahrain
Providing the growing population in the Middle East and Africa with safe food is a great challenge. With the construction of their new turnkey farm, General Poultry Company B.S.C. (GPC) is making a…
Dr. Frank Hiller to become Chairman of the Big Dutchman Board of Management
With effect from 1 April 2023, Bernd Meerpohl, long-term Chairman of the Board of Management of Big Dutchman AG, will be succeeded by Dr. Frank Hiller. Bernd Meerpohl takes over the position of…