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From family farms to commercial farms, we supply them all - anywhere in the world. For ten thousands of users Big Dutchman is THE supplier of housing equipment of any kind. And it makes no difference whether the farm is raising eighty, three hundred, or twenty thousand animals. To us it is quality that matters, not only quantity. We always have a workable solution for any possible problem. And many of these have been successfully installed already.

Here you will find some concrete examples:

Our reference project of the month

New construction of a house for 400 sows in Croatia
 

A new farm for 400 sows and for piglet rearing has recently been inaugurated in Legrad (Croatia). Shortly before, more than 500 interested visitors from Croatia and abroad had seized the opportunity of an ³Open Farmhouse Day² to inform themselves about this extraordinary house building project.

The house itself was constructed by a local Croatian building contractor. Big Dutchman delivered the entire house equipment ­ from liquid manure piping to climate control.

During the building phase, a local experienced project manager was entrusted with the supervision of construction works. Hence, there was always a responsible contact person available whenever questions concerning the planning of the house and ceiling construction or the final acceptance of work arose. Result: an absolutely smooth flow of construction works.

As far as the housing equipment is concerned, the right arrangement and design of the individual house areas has been of vital importance:

1. Service centre

The service centre is equipped with boar pens and crate stands. Crate stands allow the farmer to survey and control each animal in the best possible way. Artificial insemination can be carried out easily thanks to the door halves which can be opened individually to the inside and outside. Feeding is effected by means of volume dispensers.
 

Service centre with boar pen

Crate stands for individual keeping; feeding by means of volume dispensers
 

Both door halves can be opened to the inside and outside.
 

Fresh air distribution by means of a ceiling for spray cooling; extraction of exhaust air by CL 600 exhaust air chimney


2. Pregnancy area
 

The pregnancy area has been equipped with an animal-friendly group management system, which houses 7 sows per group. The sows are fed by the SIMULTAN feeding system. Each sow has its own feeding place. Approx. 60-cm-long plastic partitions between the individual trough places not only ensure that the sows can eat quietly, but also prevent aggression during feeding.
 

Pregnancy area
 

SIMULTAN feeding system for pregnant sows under group management



Dry feeding system DRY RAPID
 

Approx. 60-cm-long plastic partitions between the individual trough places

 

3. Farrowing area
 

The farrowing area is equipped with FLOOPI anti-slip, animal-friendly plastic flooring. Furthermore, each farrowing pen is equipped with cast iron slats and a closed concrete resting area (straight housing). Heating plates for piglets have been integrated into the pen floor. The sows are fed by volume dispensers.



Farrowing area
 

Farrowing pen ­ standard, straight housing
 


Dry feeding by means of volume dispensers
 


Use of our Dry Rapid dry feeding system. The photo shows the drive unit with conveyor chain
 


4. Piglet rearing
 

The pens for piglet rearing are also equipped with the animal-friendly FLOOPI plastic flooring; feeding is effected by the automatic feeders Lean Machine. The MC 32 climate computer controls the entire house climate. Ceilings for spray cooling and the CL 600 exhaust air chimneys guarantee highly-satisfactory exhaust and fresh air regulation.



Piglet rearing area with the automatic feeders Lean Machine.
 


Dry feeding system DRY RAPID with 2 separate feed circuits.
 


Passage with medicator system and climate computer
 


Climate control by means of our MC 32 climate computer