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Big Dutchman innovations for successful poultry production
At VIV Asia 2013 for the first time on display in Asia will be the innovative group laying nest “Relax” which is particularly well suited for broiler breeder management: a novelty are the two separate, easy-to-lift nest roofs which significantly facilitates nest and egg belt inspection. Another new feature is the egg belt with a three-point bearing design. This minimises contact surfaces between the eggs and the egg belt.
“Relax” is made of high-quality, durable materials which increases the nest acceptance and improves nest hygiene. The smooth surfaces facilitate cleaning and reduce the bacteria load as well as insect infestation during the grow-out. “Relax” has been designed as a nearly screw-less connector system and can therefore be installed easily and rapidly.
Broiler cage AviMax for efficient poultry production
Also featured is the broiler cage AviMax sliding with easy-to-operate sliding floors by means of which the broilers can be moved out, either row by row or section by section. Another asset is the fact that the broilers can be transported automatically or, if desired, semi-automatically.
For the moving out of the birds the sliding floor is pulled out of the system and the broilers gently slide onto the clean belt from which the manure has been removed. Once all animals have left the broiler cage the floor is pushed back. The flooring is made of flexible, soft plastic which prevents breast blisters and minimizes the risk of skin and feet injuries. Moreover, it allows for an optimum manure penetration and a hygienic bird area.
Hall 101/104, booth number J002
Dates and opening hours
Wednesday 13 March 2013 10.00 – 18.00 hrs.
Thursday 14 March 2013 10.00 – 18.00 hrs.
Friday 15 March 2013 10.00 – 16.00 hrs.
Location
BITEC, Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre
88 Bangna-trad Road, Bangna Prakanong
Bangkok 10260
Thailand
A full booth with “Johnny Lightning” and a unique 3D poultry experience
USA: Big Dutchman celebrates 75th anniversary at IPE in Atlanta
At the 2013 International Poultry Expo (IPE) in Atlanta, USA, Big Dutchman, one of the most well-known and recognized leaders in the poultry business, presented some exceptional attractions to celebrate 75 years of successful business. Besides the newest innovations, it was the unsurpassed 3D movie experience of a poultry house and the legendary Al Unser with his famous race car, which attracted hundreds of visitors to the booth.
Highlight of the celebrations was Big Dutchman’s grand booth reception, opened with a speech from Bernd Meerpohl (Chairman of the board) who proudly looked back onto Big Dutchman’s 75 year old history and achievements. He then took greatest pleasure in cutting the official anniversary cake together with Clovis Rayzel (President of Big Dutchman USA and Latin America).
Innovative poultry systems on display
During the 3 day long IPE, many visitors attended the Big Dutchman booth to learn about the new poultry systems being released, such as:
• AVECH III: Newly designed Enrichable / Enriched colony system to house more birds at less cost
• C2+ XL: Layer breeder nest that is deeper than the previous design
• NATURA Primus: New aviary rearing system
• NXB Breeder Nest: For the next generation of breeder hens
• GLADIATOR turkey feeding pan: Designed to last, and to improve feed conversion
• ViperTouch: The power to control your poultry house at your finger tips
3 D movie experience
A special treat for guests visiting the Big Dutchman booth was the unique 3D movie experience. Three separate videos were presented including one video on Big Dutchman’s popular AVECH colony system and the ideal space it provides for hens, a turkey video about the durable GLADIATOR feed pan, and a broiler video featuring the FLUXX feed pan and straight line auger system.
“The 3D experience was designed to give the viewer a better perspective of what goes on inside a poultry house,” said Clovis Rayzel. “The viewer is able to see how much room the hens have in the AVECH colony system, and this helps to understand in better detail, how the products work and how the animals use the poultry systems.”
Al Unser and his famous race car
To top things off, Big Dutchman had legendary race car driver Al Unser on hand to greet visitors and to sign autographs. Al brought along his race car “Johnny Lighting”, which he used to win two of his four Indianapolis 500 races. “Having Al and his car at the booth was a great experience for visitors,” says Terry Pollard, Vice President of North American sales for Big Dutchman.
Spain: Innovative poultry house project on Spanish television
Modern egg production with enriched colony systems
Rubén Martínez García, innovative egg producer from the Spanish municipality of San Lorenzo de la Parilla, owns two poultry farms 150 kilometres south west of Madrid. On one of these farm, Martínez García keeps 300,000 laying hens in enriched colony systems. The housing equipment: the Eurovent 2240-EU, a new generation of enriched colony systems developed by the German poultry equipment supplier Big Dutchman. The second farm is still in the construction phase and will have places for 75,000 layers upon completion – free-range egg production in this case. Martínez García has decided to install Big Dutchman equipment in this house as well.
Outstanding feature of the Eurovent 2240-EU: The feed trough is now situated inside the system so that the hens can feed from both sides of the trough. With this improvement, the poultry equipment supplier satisfies its customers’ request for wider systems: Group sizes of up to 54 hens per compartment significantly lower the costs for effective egg production.
The state-of-the-art poultry house project for enriched colony systems is an eye-catcher – and not only from the outside, as could be witnessed on Spanish television recently: The TV channel Castilla La Mancha Televisión (CMTV) visited the installation and broadcast an informative television feature. You can watch it here!
Rubén Martínez García created a website with detailed information on his company and modern egg production – please click here to visit it!
The International Poultry Expo is scheduled from January 29-31
Meet Big Dutchman at IPPE in Atlanta, Georgia
Big Dutchman likes to welcome you to the Atlanta, Georgia 2013 International Production & Processing Expo – IPPE, opening to visitors on Tuesday, January 29.
Meet us at Booth 6227, Hall B and find out more on the world’s leading poultry equipment supplier.
On top of an impressive list of products, several of which are new launchings (AVECH III, NAtura Primus, RainMaker with plastic pads, NXB nests, Colony 2+ XL nests, BigFarmNet), this year we added an extra dimension and astonishing speed to our show floor:
Enjoy a 3D experience in our customized theater. You’ll be part of the action as you watch our products perform from a truly unique perspective. Meet Al Unser who is a four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 race. Also see “Johnny Lighting”, the car Al drove to his first Indy win.
Our Big Dutchman team looks forward to spending time with you and hope you will enjoy our special, commemorative attractions, while having a great 2013 IPPE show.
The show hours are:
Tuesday Jan. 29, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 31, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Please visit www.bigdutchmanusa.com to learn more about Big Dutchman in North America.
New poultry house for 65,000 laying hens
Belgium: Visit a modern enriched colony system
The Vanbelle family from Ardooie in Belgium constructed a new poultry house for 65,000 laying hens and invites anyone interested to an Open House on Friday, 25 January 2013. The visitor will see an enriched colony system solution that is not too common: The farmers decided to keep the birds in a Big Dutchman small aviary system, equipped with Eurovent-EU fittings, which is the poultry equipment supplier’s enriched colony system for the EU market. The small aviary differs from Eurovent-EU for example in that the tiers are five centimetres higher.
The Belgian farmers also proved their innovative approach with the choice of house lighting. The energy efficient LED light tubes installed inside the house ensure optimal lighting for birds and humans: As only the inside of the system is lighted, the aisles are dark, thus calming the birds and in turn improving control conditions for the farmers.
The house is situated approximately 50 km west of Ghent. Address:
Brabantstraat 77
8850 Ardooie
West Flanders
Belgium
Uitnodiging Open Dag Famiele Vanbelle: Please find an invitation to the Open House in Dutch for download here.
