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NATURA 70 aviary

NATURA 70 aviary

NATURA 70 aviary

Product catalog summary
Overview: NATURA70 is a modern, cage-free aviary system designed by Big Dutchman for efficient barn egg production. It emphasizes high production reliability and easy management.
Key Features:
  • Familiarisation Phase: The system remains locked initially to help pullets find feed and water easily. Stairways allow hens to access all levels, and fixed partitions create manageable group sizes.
  • Laying Phase: Once familiarized, the system opens fully, allowing hens to use the entire litter area. Large openings provide access to the scratching area, promoting natural behaviors like scratching and dust bathing.
  • Design Advantages: The system includes longitudinal egg belts for gentle egg transport, easy collection of mislaid eggs, and folding grilles for system access. Each row functions independently, allowing for flexible barn configurations.
System Configuration:
  • The aviary supports high stocking densities, with the entire floor usable as a scratching area. Rows can be arranged in the same direction or in pairs, with customizable aisle widths.
  • Optimal density is 18 hens per square meter, with a maximum of 72 hens per running meter and row.
Lighting and Ventilation:
  • Lighting: Energy-saving LED lamps are recommended for optimal light distribution, including moisture-proof and dimmable options.
  • Ventilation: Various ventilation concepts are available, including negative or equal pressure systems, to maintain ideal climate conditions in the barn.
Two-Level House Option: NATURA70 can be used in two-floor houses with an integrated intermediate ceiling made of plastic panels, enhancing air flow and brightness.
Additional Features:
  • PickPuck: An enrichment option for layers with untrimmed beaks, allowing hens to engage in natural feeding behaviors while naturally wearing down their beaks.
Contact Information: Big Dutchman provides contact details for various regions, including the USA, Brazil, Russia, Asia/Pacific, China, and Europe, Middle East & Africa.
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NATURA 70 The modern aviary system for barn egg production

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High production reliability, easy management NATURA70 is a cage-free aviary system for egg production developed by Big Dutchman. The design concept is based on the idea of reducing the management effort while reliably increasing efficient production at the same time. NATURA 70 has the following advantages: 4  aviary remains locked during the the phase of familiarisation: the pullets can easily find feed and water; 4 manageable group sizes created by fixed partitions inside the system ensure that the pullets have a good start into the laying phase, with few mislaid eggs; 4 sing the system’s “stairways”,...

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Cross section and arrangement of the individual elements Maximum of 72 hens per running metre and row. The different areas of activity are arranged in a way that encourages the hens to move around in the system. surface area Nest ater W eed F sable area U est N ongitudinal egg belt (500 mm) L with cover ire flooring in front of nest W gg channel for mislaid system E eggs olding grille for easy bird F monitoring ptional separation O NATURA 70 allows for high stocking densities because the hens can use the entire house floor as scratching area. For an ideal size of the bird groups, the scratching...

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Easy-to-use folding grilles give access to the system NATURA 70: the rows are arranged in pairs; the house is separated lengthwise on the right The correct lighting concept for optimal light distribution in the barn A well-defined lighting program for the barn significantly contributes to successful egg production. Big Dutchman therefore recommends using the following energysaving LED lamps, which work together when controlled by a lighting program.   oisture-proof LED lamp for aisle M lighting, dimmable, installed crosswise  eusLED panel light for aisle lighting, Z dimmable, optionally available...

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Two-level house with intermediate ceiling NATURA 70 is well-suited for use in houses with two floors. Big Dutchman can also offer this aviary with an integrated intermediate ceiling, which should be made of a plastic material. A closed ceiling guarantees that the entire area is usable on View of an intermediate ceiling made of plastic panels before the system is installed on the second level the second level as well. Depending on the system concept, aisle widths between 1.20 m and 2.50 m are possible. The system posts are mounted securely to the inter mediate ceiling with feet made of stainless...

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The adequate ventilation concept for ideal climate conditions in the barn An exactly fitting ventilation concept in the barn is an important factor in successful egg production. Big Dutchman can provide the best solution for every customer. The ventilation Negative pressure ventilation in a barn without attic con epts below, for barns both with and with ut c o attic, create ideal climate conditions. The following fresh and exhaust air elements can be used:  L 1200 or CL 1900 wall inlet C  L 1540 ceiling inlet C  .A.C. or Fumus fresh air chimney F  L 600 or CL 920 exhaust air chimney C   irMaster...

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