CulinaCup & CulinaFlexpro Innovative feeding systems for suckling pigs – hygienic, efficient, animal-friendly

Successful supplementary feeding in the farrowing pen The size of litters continues to increase in pig production, with 18 or more live-born piglets no longer being a rarity today. Sows giving birth to such large litters must be healthy and strong, since supplying all piglets with sufficient amounts of milk is very strenuous for the mother. Despite best attempts, not every sow will have enough milk for all her offspring, resulting in losses or strongly varying weaning weights. Sows may also experience exhaustion, which has negative effects on their fertility after weaning. Sow managers know how...

CulinaCup Semi-automatic supplementary feeding of milk and prestarters The CulinaCup system uses small cups piglet plays with this nipple, feed flows 30°C. The piglets can easily ingest this which have a nipple in the centre. When a into the cup at a temperature of approx. feed. The feed is mixed in a separate tank, in a process that is started manually. Pipes then transport the feed automatically from the feed kitchen to the farrowing pens. A heat exchanger ensures that the feed remains warm, even after mixing. Compared to manual feeding, this has the following advantages: 4 significantly less...

Automatic supplementary feeding of milk and prestarters with feed valves CulinaFlexpro is an automatic system which dispenses feed time-controlled through a feed valve. A sensor in the trough determines whether the trough is empty or whether feed is still available for the piglets. Additional, and fully-automatic milk source for piglets in the farrowing pen: CulinaFlexpro All pipes are designed as circuits so that feed can circulate. It is thus always fresh when dispensed, improving hygiene. CulinaFlexpro also uses a heat exchanger to ensure that warm feed reaches the piglets’ trough. When feeding...

Advantages for the sow 4  exhaustion from nursing and less better condition; 4  improved fertility after weaning; 4  weight loss; less 4 o stress during the suckling n period; 4 ealthier sows which remain h productive for a longer time, i.e. they can carry more litters. 4 igher weights of up to one h kilogram per piglet at weaning; 4  ore piglets weaned per sow; m 4  variation in weaning weights, less i.e. litters are more even and piglets weigh more; 4 onsiderably fewer losses; c 4  ore high-quality piglets, less m runts; 4 asier start in the flat deck. e 4 igher rearing performance in the h...

Reducing stress on the sows and reaching higher weaning weights Room overview: individual valves or valve circuits can be controlled as required ✓I the systems works fully automatically and can be controlled remotely for a significant reduction of the workload; ✓ the piglets receive additional feed around the clock and controlled by sensors; ✓I using a heat exchanger increases feed intake as the feed is always warm; ✓I all feed valves can be controlled individually; ✓small amounts of feed can be dispensed individually per trough; ✓any type of feed can be used, from milk to starter feed; ✓hygiene...