5 March 2024

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The one fixed in life is change! A farm in Surwold within the Emsland district in North-Western Germany proves that this quote is true: Noreen and Michael Kröger transformed their farm solely to natural manufacturing and now observe Bioland requirements. This transformation not solely affected the cultivation of their land, but in addition their pig ending enterprise. The couple bought the tools for its two welfare pig homes from Huge Dutchman.

A brand new home with 598 animal locations is already in operation. The second open-air pig home, which was renovated, leaving solely the constructing envelope standing for a while, was not too long ago accomplished; it affords room for 400 pigs. The pens in addition to the open-air runs of each ending homes have a straw bedding.

The piglets are born on one other natural farm. They attain a slaughter weight of approx. 125 kilograms on the Kröger’s farm, i.e. 15 kilograms greater than is widespread with standard ending. The Kröger couple produces the natural clover grass feed for his or her pigs immediately on their farm.

Feeder

The feeding system comes with a really particular function. Upon the Kröger’s request, Huge Dutchman put in a dry feeder referred to as PigNic Dry within the couple’s ending homes as an alternative of the usual moist feeders. This dry feeder was designed particularly for the Xaletto straw bedding idea: moist bedding just isn’t hygienic and thus detrimental to animal welfare.

Different tools within the pig home: