Intelligent animal management for increased productivity.
Reduced animal handling and stress.
Ideal pig rearing conditions for increased animal productivity.
Increased feed efficiencies through intelligent automation.
Big Dutchman: Invest in the best for long-term success.
Animal health and wellness from birth.
Intelligent animal management for increased productivity.
Reduced animal handling and stress.
Ideal pig rearing conditions for increased animal productivity.
Increased feed efficiencies through intelligent automation.
Introduction...
Pig farming can be one of the most profitable farming activities. With the global pork industry growing year on year, it is an industry many farmers are interested in getting involved in.
With the Big Dutchman piggery equipment, regardless of how small or large your farm is, or where you are situated, you can:
Successfully navigate the pitfalls associated with raising pigs
Increase animal productivity through excellent health and welfare
Provide the right food and water quantities for animal health
Reduce the risk of disease through excellent ventilation and temperature control
Automate large sections of the farming process for labour efficiency
Increase feed efficiencies through feed mill and feed delivery automation
Recycle residue for increased farm profitability
Sow Management
Key to any piggery is the combination of farm profitability and animal welfare which, when it comes to sows, is directly related to food, water, space and ventilation management.
The Big Dutchman Sow Management equipment offers farmers a range of solutions for the 3 key phases of sow management.
Phase 1: Pregnant Sow Management
The Big Dutchman group housing provides pregnant sows with a safe, stress free, social environment with managed access to food, plenty of water and ventilation. Our systems are custom designed to your farming philosophy providing a flexible and efficient pregnant sow solution.
Phase 2: Farrowing
Protecting piglets and sows during farrowing is key, not only to animal welfare but also to farm profitability. The Big Dutchman has pioneered comfortable, safe farrowing pens for pregnant sows. These include specially designed farrowing pens that enable farm personal safe access, a heated resting area for the sow and piglet nesting for new born piglet protection.
Phase 3: Piglet Feeding
Protecting piglets and sows during farrowing is key, not only to animal welfare but also to farm profitability. The Big Dutchman has pioneered comfortable, safe farrowing pens for pregnant sows. These include specially designed farrowing pens that enable farm personal safe access, a heated resting area for the sow and piglet nesting for new born piglet protection.
Piglet Rearing
For piglets to be productive a delicate balance of feed, water, ventilation, temperature in a stress-free environment is key. Managing these elements while caring for animal well being is simple with the Big Dutchman Piglet Rearing equipment and includes:
Automatic feeders which manage feed portions per piglet
Artificial Intelligence visual weight checking which reduces animal stress
Automated or manual roughage dispensers
Slatted flooring for energetic piglets and increased hygiene
Flexible modular housing to enable pen size changes and piglet socialisation
Feed mill and feed distributions systems that ensure an even mix of ingredients is distributed to every piglet.
Pig Finishing
After months of work and careful management finding the right combination of nutrients to ensure pigs are the correct weight for slaughter without stressing the whole herd with constant weigh ins is a job for the Big Dutchman. Our pig finishing equipment offers farmers:
Artificial Intelligence visual weight detection to reduce animal stress
Automated weight sorting of up to 400 individuals, providing farmers with information on underweight, overweight and slaughter ready individuals
Several feed system options to deliver the perfect feed solution
Hydration systems for increased animal health and wellness
Flexible modular housing to enable pen size changes
Recent Projects
Pig Facility Middleburg
In a 200 boar per house facility in Middleburg the Big Dutchman piggery equipment is put to good use for the specialised work performed by picgtc. “The requirement for this project includes carefully controlled climatic conditions such as temperature, ventilation and hygiene as well as a stress-free environment for the boars.” Says Scott Wiggle of […]
