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20 years of poultry systems at Saudi Agriculture Show
Taking home a big thank you for the long years of loyalty, Big Dutchman area sales manager Khalid Abdelrahman recently returned from Riyadh: For 20 years now, the German equipment supplier has been exhibiting their poultry systems on the Saudi Agriculture poultry show in Saudi-Arabia. A fact which was also recognized in a special ceremony attended by high members of the Saudi-Arabian administration: Together with the Saudi-Arabian agricultural minister Dr. Fahd bin Abdulrahman Balghunaim, Prince Saud Bin Abdallah Al Faisal, member of the Saudi royal family and Chairman of Riyadh Exhibition Center (REC), presented Khalid Abdelrahman with a decorative anniversary award.
The hour of birth of the Saudi Agriculture Show was back in 1981. In the meantime, the most important agricultural show in the Gulf States has developed a great appeal. „We have established many lasting contacts with local poultry producers over the years; our products have an excellent reputation. This is last but not least also due to the Saudi Agriculture Show“. With these words Khalid Abdelrahman thanked the prominent speakers at the award ceremony. Big Dutchman today counts among the leading suppliers of poultry systems in the Gulf region.
The Area Sales Manager from Germany and Saad Abdulmohsin Al-Sahli, CEO of the Big Dutchman agency Al-Sahli Holding Co. based in Riyadh, were very pleased with the outcome of the show. „Once again we are very happy with the fantastic level of visitor attendance at our booth and the contacts we have made”, Al-Sahli commented on the outcome of this year’s participation.
The Saudi-Arabian agency, managed by Saad Abdulmohsin Al-Sahli already in the second generation, is an old hand with Big Dutchman: For more than 25 years, the experts have been selling housing equipment from the world-wide market leader in Saudi Arabia.
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Big Dutchman is the world’s largest poultry equipment supplier for modern poultry production. A new field of business is residue treatment. The complete product portfolio of the German family enterprise from Vechta-Calveslage includes all kinds of poultry feeding systems and poultry housing systems. Be it barn, free range and organic egg production or egg production in enriched colony systems and poultry cages, be it systems for optimal poultry climate control or poultry growing, turkey production and breeder management: Big Dutchman offers the best poultry systems imaginable for every type of farm imaginable.
Feeding and housing systems for poultry growing
New farm enterprise with poultry sheds for 84,000 birds
Andrea and Norbert Holste have invested in their future with the building of two new poultry sheds upon their farm in Schöppingen, in the district of Borken. Some 300 visitors accepted the invitation of the new farmers to take a closer look at the new sheds, with the Holstes buying all necessary equipment from Big Dutchman.
Impressive poultry sheds
The new building consists of two stalls, each with a size of 20 x 95 metres, and offers places for approximately 84, 000 birds. The feeding system is composed of eight drinking-lines with stainless-steel drinking nipples and four feeding lines: this is the innovative Fluxx feed pan from Big Dutchman, that also employs the 360° flooding mechanism for a high feed level in the day-old chicks. Depending on the age and size of the birds, the entire feed line can be raised, which causes the flood mechanism to automatically close, and which in turn decreases the feed level, so that feed loss is reduced to a minimum.
Healthy poultry climate control
The 16 exhaust air chimneys in each house push the exhaust air towards the outside; these chimneys are built into the ceilings and are ten metres above ground level. Big Dutchman fresh air inlets keep the fresh air supply moving around the house, resulting in a healthy house ventilation system.
Two RGA-100 heating systems per house are able to ensure an optimal poultry house temperature with high energy efficiency in each house. The heating machines work with a closed combustion system, so that the poultry sheds remain free from smoke and harmful gases, which are discharged outdoors through a chimney. The built-in ventilators are able to ensure that there is a good dispersion of air throughout the entire house because of their large range.
In order to ensure a consistently good animal performance even during high summer temperatures, a spray cooling system with stainless-steel nozzles can be employed, and therefore reduces the possibility of heat-stress for the birds. Moreover, the humidity in the house can also be constantly monitored – another plus for this system.
Control feeding systems and climate systems for poultry growing by mouse click
Another important feature in the new sheds is the use of the control system amacs. With this computer-controlled system, Andrea and Norbert Holste can easily control all essential functions in their new sheds – for example, the feeding installations or the poultry climate control system – with only a mouse click.
amacs works off the basis that network engineering can be combined with modern technology for communication, which enables permanent data acquisition, supervision and control of the two buildings in real time. Therefore, houses can be controlled without any problems, either on the spot, or by remote control, from any location in the world, with either a Windows-PC or even a Smartphone.
You can read more about feeding and housing systems here: "Poultry growing with Augermatic poultry feeding system"
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Big Dutchman is the world’s largest poultry equipment supplier for modern poultry production. A new field of business is residue treatment. The complete product portfolio of the German family enterprise from Vechta-Calveslage includes all kinds of poultry feeding systems and poultry housing systems. Be it barn, free range and organic egg production or egg production in enriched colony systems and poultry cages, be it systems for optimal poultry climate control or poultry growing, turkey production and breeder management: Big Dutchman offers the best poultry systems imaginable for every type of farm imaginable.
“Natural ability to help feed the world”
Big Dutchman opens new facility in Araraquara, Brazil
Big Dutchman recently inaugurated its new Brazilian facility in the city of Araraquara, state of Sao Paulo. Nearly BRL 30 million (€ 13 million) were invested in a property with ten hectares (25 acres) on which nearly 16,000 m2 (172,000 ft2) were built.
The event attracted more than 500 customers, suppliers and local authorities. Addressing the crowd Bernd Meerpohl, Chairman of the Board of Management, spoke about the huge potential Brazil has for further developing its intensive animal production and its natural ability to help feed the world. However, Mr. Meerpohl also emphasized, that natural resources alone are not enough. It is also necessary for Brazilian poultry and pig producers to be ahead of the curve on all issues and available technologies involving their industries in an increasingly connected world.
Kai Wehmeyer, Member of Big Dutchman’s Board of Directors, was also present. Clovis Rayzel, President of Big Dutchman USA, spoke about the event being above all a moment of commitment to the Brazilian market. Ricardo Santanna, Big Dutchman Brazil’s Managing Director, welcomed the guests and thanked the city of Araraquara for supporting this project. Amongst several local authorities Big Dutchman was honored with the presence of Araraquara’s Mayor, Marcelo Barbieri and the Governor of the state of Sao Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin, who toured the new facilities and was introduced to Big Dutchman’s broad product line in its state-of-the-art showroom.
The memorable evening went on with dinner and was closed with the show of Brazilian renowned singer and composer Almir Sater.
Big Dutchman is the world leader in equipment for poultry and pig production. It was founded in 1938 and its global headquarters are in Vechta, Germany. The company entered the Brazilian market in 2000 when it acquired the company Avimec, located in Caxias do Sul, state of Rio Grande do Sul. That unit will continue to operate as a branch of the new location in Araraquara.
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Big Dutchman is the world’s largest equipment supplier for modern pig production and poultry production. A new field of business is residue treatment. The poultry equipment supplier provides solutions for barn, free range and organic egg production as well as egg production in enriched colony systems and poultry cages, for poultry growing, turkey production and breeder management, but also for poultry climate control.
Big Dutchman also provides a complete product program for successful pig production. Be it pig rearing or sow management, be it dry feeding or liquid feeding systems or equipment for optimal pig house climate control: Big Dutchman offers the best pig equipment imaginable for every poultry and pig house.
300 Iranian experts attended lectures of Big Dutchman Manager
Iran: tips and tricks for cost-effective poultry production
The topic of energy efficiency in poultry production is currently playing an increasing role among Iranian poultry producers as the Iranian government is planning to gradually cut back on subsidies. Therefore, Big Dutchman sales manager André Mofid together with Ali Jahedi, the company’s sales representative in Iran, decided to organize conferences throughout Iran to further knowledge on cost-effective poultry production. Thus far over 300 farmers have visited one of these conferences in Qazvin and Hamedan, and now conferences in Shiraz and Yazd have received over 150 visitors.
Best practices for poultry production
Next to the topic of lowering costs in poultry production and, in particular, of energy efficiency, the German expert touched on best practices for efficient broiler growing from hatcheries to the slaughterhouse. In this context, he also provided ample information on suitable equipment, based on the comprehensive expertise the German world market leader has been accumulating through the decades.
„By using complete poultry systems including housing systems, feeding systems and computer-controlled climate control systems, a farmer can save a lot of money in energy and feed, as well as labour costs“, André Mofid explained. The farm managers present were highly interested in detailed information pertaining to this issue. Most attendees were, for instance, not aware of the crucial role an optimum climate control plays in the first five days of a chicken’s life. “I have been in the business for 40 years, but I have never been given such information by anyone”, one of the farmers present stated.
Poultry cage AviMax for broiler growing
The AviMax product family for broiler growing turned out to be of particular interest to the participants. The scope of different system types of AviMax is considerable: no matter whether broilers are to be housed in an icy or subtropical climate, whether it concerns an old building or plans for a new building, or whether a building is rather tall or very small: Big Dutchman offers custom-fit, economic solutions for all needs.
In addition to the proven and tested climate solutions, the housing equipment supplier has furthermore developed a ventilation system which ensures an optimal house climate especially in regions with very warm weather. The results are optimum stocking densities while providing maximum headroom in the bird area, lower building and energy costs as well as optimum air exchange throughout the entire barn.
In case more ample information on the poultry cage AviMax is desired, we recommend to follow this link - AviMax: The multi-tier battery for successful poultry growing
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Big Dutchman is the world’s largest poultry equipment supplier for modern poultry production. A new field of business is residue treatment. The complete product portfolio of the German family enterprise from Vechta-Calveslage includes all kinds of poultry feeding systems and poultry housing systems. Be it barn, free range and organic egg production or egg production in enriched colony systems and poultry cages, be it systems for optimal poultry climate control or poultry growing, turkey production and breeder management: Big Dutchman offers the best poultry systems imaginable for every type of farm imaginable.
Richard Armstrong new Technical & Sales Director
Big Dutchman expands its sales force in China
Big Dutchman is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Armstrong as Technical & Sales Director for the Poultry Division. He will be based in Beijing Sales Office, China.
Prior to joining Big Dutchman China, Richard has worked as Production Manager/Operational Manager in a variety of companies from grandparent to parent stock in the breeder industry for more than 20 years, and he has achieved solid experience in all aspects of breeders, hatcheries, broilers and farm services and planning. In his last position with Supreme Foods Group in Saudi Arabia, he was in charge of 16 breeder farms and five hatcheries.
“In his new role, Richard will focus on managing the Meat Sales force and develop new business within the region. We look forward to Richard joining our team. His technical background combined with his rich management experience in the Poultry industry, will align us with our plans in offering best support and available solutions to our customers”, said Mr. Brian McCawley, President of Big Dutchman China.
“With the fast growing levels of business activity in the Poultry industry in China, the expansion of its sales force, once again, reflects Big Dutchman’s commitment to the region.”
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Big Dutchman is the world’s largest poultry equipment supplier for modern poultry production. A new field of business is residue treatment. The complete product portfolio of the German family enterprise from Vechta-Calveslage includes all kinds of poultry feeding systems and poultry housing systems. Be it barn, free range and organic egg production or egg production in enriched colony systems and poultry cages, be it systems for optimal poultry climate control or poultry growing, turkey production and breeder management: Big Dutchman offers the best poultry systems imaginable for every type of farm imaginable.
