Going cage-free – proven methods for managing laying hens without cages
Today, about 90 % of laying hens in Israel are managed in cages. But alternative systems have been on the rise, as evidenced by a recent decision of the legislator: Israel’s Ministry of Agriculture…
Tried-and-tested air scrubber now with DLG certification
The Big Dutchman air scrubber PURO for strawless pig housing efficiently reduces ammonia, odour and dust emissions, as demonstrated by a recent usability test performed by the German Agricultural…
New animal welfare barn with Big Dutchman equipment in Bavaria
The Greppmair family from Aichach in Bavaria, Germany, recently started producing eggs and built a very impressive, new poultry house consisting of two compartments. During the day, the 6,000 hens can…
Broiler production | Free webinar for poultry managers
Which trends are currently having an impact on the broiler industry? Experts from different disciplines are looking for clues in a free webinar titled “Next Generation – Broiler Welfare & More”. The…
“Excellent production results and simple operation speak for Natura Step”
The customer is king! That’s why the family-owned Spanish company Avícola Tratante has been expanding its product range since 2018, offering not only eggs produced in enriched colony systems, free…
Biosecurity in livestock houses
Poultry managers know of the risks connected to an infection with the avian influenza virus, and the high economic loss that can follow. In the German state of Lower Saxony alone, around 1.1 million…
International Egg Commission unleashes new 10-year initiative to double egg consumption globally
The International Egg Commission (IEC) is launching a new global initiative to develop the reputation of the egg on an international scale.
Poultry manure pellets: Big Dutchman cooperates with Ferm O Feed
Poultry equipment supplier Big Dutchman and the Dutch producer and exporter for organic fertilizer Ferm O Feed have agreed a sales cooperation. Effective immediately, customers will benefit from the…
New barn for broiler production with animal-friendly (heating) technology
Much more space per bird, comfortable perches, bales of straw and a winter garden to romp about: 25,000 broilers recently tested and approved their new home, a barn in the German municipality of…