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NATURA Nova aviary system

NATURA Nova aviary system
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NATURA Nova for organic, free range and barn egg production – our classic system for high animal welfare, functionality and efficiency

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NATURA Nova Welfare, functionality and efficiency form a successful unit with this aviary Big Dutchman has more than 30 years of experience with aviary systems: an advantage that we use for our customers’ benefit. NATURA is an aviary system that is focused on the welfare of the birds, without disregarding functionality and efficiency, which are very important to egg producers. As an equipment supplier, we aim at developing management systems in which laying hens can use the different functional areas to exhibit their natural behaviours and in which they lay many eggs, all under hygienic...

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Cross sections and arrangement of the individual elements We offer NATURA Nova in a well-thought-out number of versions. Our product range includes the following aviary types, from which you may select the most suitable one depending on your barn’s height and width and the available usable area: 4 ATURA Nova 270 1t (one tier) N rows. The NATURA Nova Twin series always consists of two NATURA Nova rows. This creates a portal, which provides the layers with much room to scratch. Every NATURA Nova aviary is well-suited for organic, free range and barn egg production. 4 ATURA Nova 270 2t (two...

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Resting zone The top level is used as a resting zone. Equipped with both feed lines and perches, it is possible to install one or two additional feed lines as an option, depending on the stocking density. The accumulating manure drops onto the manure belt below and can be dried by means of an optional air duct. Colony 2+ group laying nest We have integrated our Colony 2+ group laying nest into the aviary. The nest is easy to enter, has a soft insert and a divided tilting floor. Before this tilting floor closes the nest for the night, all eggs still inside it roll off backwards onto the egg...

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Egg collection We can offer multiple egg collection concepts we have tested extensively, including vertical conveyors and rod conveyors. Due to the stepped design of the nests, such conveyors are ideal solutions for reducing the number of transfer points to the cross collection system to a minimum. As a consequence, egg transport is very smooth. Vertical conveyors are often preferred when there is little space between the nests and the cross collection. Our product range additionally includes lift systems and elevators. Please check our brochure “Egg collection systems” for more...

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Manure removal end set The NATURA Nova aviary is easily accessible from the manure removal end set via stairs that lead to the inspection aisle. The manure chutes are blocked off by robust curtains, thus neatly closing the system in the manure removal area. NATURA Nova with winter garden Winter gardens allow a gradual transition from the barn to the free range. The birds thus have the option of going outside even when the weather is bad. A roller curtain keeps out rain, storms and the cold. Due to the stepped and asymmetric structure of all NATURA Nova systems and the easy access to the...

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The correct lighting concept for optimal light distribution in the barn A customised lighting program for the barn significantly contributes to successful egg production. Big Dutchman therefore recommends using the following lamps, all of them suitable for livestock facilities: energy-efficient LED panel light Zeus for aisle lighting, optionally available with different LED boards, installed crosswise D moisture-proof lamp for aisle lighting B lighting inside the system A well-working lighting program is a prerequisite for the hens to stay in the aviary at night instead of in the...

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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 produc tion. Big Dutchman can provide the best solution for every customer. The ventilation concepts Negative pressure ventilation in a barn without attic below, for barns both with and without attic, create ideal climate conditions. The following fresh and exhaust air elements can be used: L 1200 or CL 1900 wall inlet C Negative pressure ventilation in a barn with attic Negative or equal pressure ventilation L 1540 ceiling...

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