We Build, Equip, Automate and Grow Your Broiler Production Farm

Modern poultry production is a balance of animal welfare for optimum productivity, house efficiency, feed and water provision and most importantly easily accessible flock data so that poultry farmers can quickly and efficiently respond to changing conditions in the house.

Big Dutchman Poultry provides Southern African farmers with state-of-the-art poultry growing equipment designed to increase farm profitability through farming efficiency.

Benefits of Big Dutchman Poultry Technology

Smart Monitoring
Real-time analytics and touch-free auto-weighing reveal trends fast for confident flock decisions.
Precision Feeding
Automated, bird-centric dosing slashes feed waste and powers consistent growth.
Environment Control
Sensors regulate ventilation and LED lighting to keep temperature, humidity and light in the sweet spot.
Bio-Secure Automation
Fewer human touchpoints cut contamination and labour hours, boosting margins while guarding flock health.

Broiler production: Iceland’s largest poultry producer uses Big Dutchman equipment Products

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QuadScale
The QuadScale from Big Dutchman is a silo weighting system that allows you to measure and control the contents of your silos with absolute accuracy. QuadScale can be connected to the BigFarmNet or used...
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Cooling Pad Washer
Designed for layer, broiler, and pig production, this innovative machine simplifies and enhances the cleaning of Rainmaker plastic cooling pads. Removes the hassle of manual washing with increased efficiency,...
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GRP Fan
Ideally suited for tunnel ventilation, the GRP range is among the most durable and reliable wall exhaust fans Big Dutchman has to offer. These fans tick all the 3 most important aspects of proper ventilation...
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Axial fans
Axial fans are ideally suited for incorporation into walls. Their frame has an aerodynamic shape and is made of stable plastic or corrosion-resistant metal. The blades are made of aluminium in a moulded...
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Air Scrubber for CompoLiner
Developed for Big Dutchman’s CompoLiner composting concept, the CompoLiner Air Scrubber module is a must have for locations with high emissions of Ammonia, dust, and odour arising from the composting processes....
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Air Scrubber for CompoTower
Developed for Big Dutchman’s CompoTower composting concept, the CompoTower Air Scrubber module is a prerequisite for locations having high emissions due to the composting processes. Prefabricated in a...
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Jump-Start Your Farm

Download our free “Start-Up Guide to Profitable Poultry Production” for step-by-step house design, stocking densities, and cost models.

Integrated Solutions

Poultry Feed and Water
Providing poultry with enough of the right food at the right time, combined with constantly available fresh drinking water, is key to increased production.

Ensuring birds feet remain dry and healthy and reducing food and water contamination is key to healthy, happy, productive birds.
 
From one day old chicks to heavier birds, Big Dutchman provides a range of feeding options that ensures:

• Birds have easy access to food at all times.
• There is minimal feed wastage.
• No breast bruising.
• Simple thorough cleaning reduces contamination risks.

In terms of freshwater provision, Big Dutchman nipple drinkers with drip cups ensure birds have access to fresh, clean drinking water with no risk of contamination. In addition, Big Dutchman drinking water systems provide birds with:

• Constant water temperature
• Even concentration of additives along the whole line.
• Even water pressure
• No stagnant water in the drinking line.
• Drip cups ensure birds’ feet remain dry and healthy.

Take a look at these readily available Big Dutchman poultry production products:

• Big pans.
• Viva pans.
• Flux 330 pan.
• Top orange nipple drinking.
Poultry Lighting
Lighting in your poultry house is key to several aspects of poultry health and in particular lighting is crucial to promoting poultry growth, feed intake, metabolism and nutrient utilization, all of which contributes to poultry productivity
 
 
A consistent lighting cycle reduces bird stress, aggression and behavior issues. It is also crucial for hygiene and disease control. In addition, utilizing circadian rhythms (the natural light/dark rhythms of birds) many farmers are able to optimize bird growth and well-being.

The lighting products available through Big Dutchman include:
 
 
• Flex LED
Poultry Silos
Utilizing a Big Dutchman Silos can be used outside of the house as well as inside the house dependent on your poultry farming set up.
 
Big Dutchman Silos provide farmers with a range of important benefits which include:

• Feed integrity
• Hygiene
• Pest control
• Automated feed distribution
• Feed Preservation

The Big Dutchman Silos available to Southern Africa poultry growers include:
Poultry Climate Control
The more sanitary your house, the higher the health and well being of your chickens, ducks, geese or turkeys. Big Dutchman has a variety of exciting poultry residue solutions that increase bird health, well-being and productivity while also increasing farm profitability.
 
In most broiler houses manure is collected in manure pits below the birds. This system, however, often results in high levels of ammonia and decreased bird well- being.

The Big Dutchman manure conveyor belt removes manure from the house and can be fitted to automatically deposit the manure into a Big Dutchman composting system which enables the farmer to create additional income from residue.

Key benefits to the Big Dutchman residue removal and treatment systems include:

• Increased bird health, well-being and productivity
• Decreased farm labour requirements.
• Easy to install and retrofit for current house residue solutions.
• Farm centric solutions with up to an 85% dry matter co
Poultry House Management
Raising birds is a sensitive business, with the slightest changes having an effect on farm profitability. Big Dutchman has taken bird centric scientific research, combined with years of experience with poultry farmers from across the globe to create innovative, user friendly poultry farming technology that increases farm productivity.
 
Reliable Big Dutchman automated systems empower poultry farmers with intricate data about their flocks which empowers proactive poultry management.

Big Dutchman Poultry technology enables farmers to control every aspect of the poultry house including ventilation, feed, water, and so much more.
 
In addition to reduced human interference with the birds, the Big Dutchman poultry technology enables poultry farmers to set up alarms which alert farm managers’ to issues in the poultry house before they become a problem.
 
Managing poultry with Big Dutchman gives poultry farmers better control, reduces production risks, and increases farm profit predictability.
 
The best part about Big Dutchman farm management is that it is intuitive, simple to use and designed by farm experts for farmers.
 
Find out more about the Big Dutchman Poultry Production technology by clicking through to each product.
 
• Bird scales
• Viper touch
• Big Farm Net
Boiler Breeder
Managing broiler breeders is a challenging task. Feeding, housing equipment, lighting, climate: all components need to be optimally attuned to each other for successful hatching egg production.
 
Big Dutchman Broiler Breeding equipment provides farmers with a range of breeder equipment designed for optimal animal health and welfare while protecting farm margins.

Two of our most popular broiler breeder equipment elements include:

• Male chain feeding.
• Flux breeder pan.
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Solar for Poultry Production Farms

Ensuring your poultry production houses have continuous ventilation, food, water, temperature control and manure removal is critical to the health, wellness and productivity of your birds. Big Dutchman Solar provides egg production farmers with solar solutions that seamlessly tie into your current power set up, providing back up power when grid power is unreliable.

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Poultry Production Buildings

The set-up of your egg production house affects heating and cooling costs, ventilation efficiency, feed and water distribution and manure removal. Big Dutchman Buildings provide egg farmers with a turnkey egg production house, complete with energy efficiencies, state-of-the-art egg production farming equipment, and, when required, technology for collated data analysis through Big Farm Net. Find out more about Big Dutchman Egg Production Buildings by clicking here

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Feed Mills for Poultry Production Efficacy

Managing the cost of feed on your egg farm is one of the most effective ways of increasing farm profitability. Running your own feed mill enables you to determine the composition of your feed, manage the quality of the feed and reduce reliance on external feed suppliers who may increase the price or be unreliable with feed deliveries. Find out more about installing a Egg Production Feed Mill on your farm.

Poultry Production Projects

All across Africa, Big Dutchman has been involved in building, equipping and operating modern livestock farms with advanced technology and reliable service. Here’s a pick of some of our most recent poultry production projects.

QuadScale
The QuadScale from Big Dutchman is a silo weighting system that allows you to measure and control the...
Cooling Pad Washer
Designed for layer, broiler, and pig production, this innovative machine simplifies and enhances the cleaning of Rainmaker...
GRP Fan
Ideally suited for tunnel ventilation, the GRP range is among the most durable and reliable wall exhaust...
Axial fans
Axial fans are ideally suited for incorporation into walls. Their frame has an aerodynamic shape and...
Air Scrubber for CompoLiner
Developed for Big Dutchman’s CompoLiner composting concept, the CompoLiner Air Scrubber module is a must...
Air Scrubber for CompoTower
Developed for Big Dutchman’s CompoTower composting concept, the CompoTower Air Scrubber module is a prerequisite...
PelletTower
The BD PelletTower is a clever and innovative solution for large farm complexes. It is designed to save...
PelletBox
The BD PelletBox system pelletises dried manure or compost and is ideal for farms or farm complexes....
CompoLiner
CompoLiner is an innovative composting system that offers easy handling, as well as a guided, fully automatic...
CompoTower
CompoTower is a vertically, enclosed high-quality fermentation system that evaporates the moisture in...
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