Manure pit systems for organic, barn and free-range egg production

Bird-friendly, easy to monitor and successful A prerequisite for healthy hens with a high laying performance is good housing and equipment. It is essential that the individual components – nests, feed and water supply, perches and manure removal – link well together. The modern manure pit systems from Big Dutchman are bird-friendly and can be fitted into the majority of houses. Whichever type of cage-free egg production you select, Big Dutchman has the right concept for you! Colony 2+ group laying nest: well accepted by the hens, excellent egg quality The correct laying nest plays an important...

Metal slats In addition to the plastic slat, Big Dutchman can also offer a metal slat. This slat is mainly used in fully-slatted houses that are equipped with manure removal systems, e.g. manure scrapers below the slats. Metal slats are heavier than plastic slats but easy to clean while remaining in situ. Dismantling the manure pit is thus not necessarily required when using metal slats. Fully-slatted house with metal slats above the manure pit A-frame perches made of metal Modern manure pit houses are equipped with A-frames to offer the required amount of perch space. These A-frames provide...

House layouts Traditional manure pit house Fully-slatted house with winter garden as litter area Key   anure pit with plastic slats M  olony 2+ as double nest or wall nest C  rough with feed chain, standing and/or suspended T   ipple drinkers, standing and/or suspended N   -frame 5800 with feed and/or drinker line and A up to 8 perches   -frame 3000 liftable with feed line and A 3 perches   inter garden W Nest cross sections and dimensions of Colony 2+ Two-tier wall nest Single-tier double nest Single-tier wall nest Two-tier double nest USA: Big Dutchman, Inc. Phone +1 616 392 5981 · [email protected]...