Good management with a solid foundation
No house like the other? No problem.
Sow and piglets share the same space for quite a while. Their needs, however, could hardly be more different. While the sow wants a cool lying area, the newborn piglets easily get cold. But there is one requirement they have in common: the flooring must be non-slip and hygienic; clean and easy to keep that way, and free of germs. Being the only surface with which the pigs are in contact all day long, the flooring plays an important role in animal welfare, health, and performance and is often underestimated.
No pig house is like the other. Pen size, animal age, renovations, and so on: the reality on a farm does not meet any standards.
Big Dutchman has a solution nevertheless: a flexible and modular system that can be fitted to meet virtually any requirement, pen size and pen shape.
Mounting the floor system is a quick and easy process. The individual slats interlock perfectly, thus ensuring a high stability. Plastic slats can be cut to size in steps of 10 cm; heating plates for the piglets are easy to integrate. Retrofitting existing houses is also no problem.
good performance. Inlets are a central component – for a controlled fresh air supply, fewer draughts and improved results.
In a nutshell: the benefits of Big Dutchman systems for your daily tasks
- variety of materials: heating plates made from plastic, polymer concrete or GRP, depending on the requirements and budget;
- hygiene by design: all slats have rounded links that are free of burrs and easy to clean;
- simple mounting: exact interlocking, quick laying;
- retrofit: existing houses can easily be included.
The floor is the foundation – literally. Making the right choice here means investing not only in a long service life, but also in the health of the animals on the farm.
