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POULTRY

NEW CHAIN TENSIONER, REINFORCED 90°

CORNER AND MORE

Chain feeding in breeder
houses: detail improvements
and new concepts
84 years ago, the Big Dutchman founders
invented the automatic feed chain, which The following components have
automated poultry houses the world over. recently been added:
The concept is still the basis for standard Chain tensioner Automatic chain feeder: a reliable
components in poultry feeding systems The new Big Dutchman chain tensioner and succesful system used the world
today. Of course the decades have left their for feed chains in breeder houses makes over for more than 75 years
mark on the big seller: the poultry equip- it easy to re-tension the chain during the the service life even with high mechanical
ment supplier from Vechta has continuously batch, without any time-consuming disas- loads. The new shaft is zinc-nickel-coated
adapted the chain feeding system to the sembling. The trough length for males and and therefore perfectly protected against
technical progress in the barns. females can be adjusted through the spin- corrosion. This corner was developed for
dle. The chain runs smoothly and ensures use in chain circuits with a speed of 36
that the feed is transported and distributed m/min and when grit is added to the feed.
in an ideal manner.
Alternative eating grille with anti-
Reinforced 90° feed corner for roost function for female feeding
high loads As an alternative to the previously used
For feed circuits that are exposed to high high-profile grille, Big Dutchman has de-
mechanical loads, Big Dutchman has de- veloped a new eating grille for its medium
veloped a new feed corner with a Hardox trough that comes with an anti-roost func-
base, manufactured from a very wear-re- tion. The poultry equipment supplier can
How it all began: first automatic sistant sheet steel. This reinforcing extends thus react flexibly to customer demands.
chain feeding system

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