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BIG DUTCHMAN

MALECHAIN COMPLETES THE WIDE RANGE

OF BIG DUTCHMAN PRODUCTS FOR BROILER

BREEDER MANAGEMENT

just one trough. The male grille can be re- promotes natural smoothing of the beak.”
placed by a special grille for the females, Poultry equipment supplier Big Dutchman
converting MaleChain into FeMaleChain. thus reacts to Germany’s ban on beak trim-
“With the double loop, breeder man- ming with this feature. A patent for the
agers save lots of space in the barn,” Big innovation is pending.
The management of broiler breeders is Dutchman product manager Jennifer Lindel Another benefit of MaleChain: all birds
very challenging. Breeders are very sen- says about the central feature. She adds receive their feed very quickly and – even
sitive birds, especially regarding feeding. that “The system is ideal for males with more important – very uniformly. This is
Even small errors can have a negative effect untrimmed beaks since the feed chain because the chain conveys the feed in two
on hatching egg production. The be all and directions. The chain speed also plays an
end all in broiler breeder management is important role: “The feed covers a distance
therefore that males and females are fed of 36 metres in one minute,” explains Jen-
according to their needs, i.e. strictly sep- nifer Lindel. The feed therefore reaches
arately. Breeder managers also need to its destinations nearly simultaneously all
guarantee that the males do not eat the over the barn. This has a positive effect
hens’ feed and that the hens cannot reach on the males: they experience less stress
the males’ feed, either. Big Dutchman can during eating.
offer different solutions for this problem.
The newest product in the portfolio is More advantages:
MaleChain. This innovation is the world’s The innovative chain feeding system - The hopper can be installed at the be-
first chain feeding system for separate male MaleChain works with only one ginning or in the middle of the feed line
feeding where the entire chain loop requires chain loop in the trough. → well suited for any house length;

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