2023-11-06 12:15:45
Located in the serene beauty of the countryside of Leiria, Portugal, lies the Rui Crespo layer breeding and rearing farm. With a rich family tradition in poultry farming and a strong commitment to quality and animal welfare, this farm has gained both local and international recognition.
In a world where demand for fresh, cage-free eggs is constantly increasing, Rui Crespo has emerged as a visionary leader in Portugal’s poultry industry.
Key points for chick rearing
For this reason, we wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to ask the producer the most important questions that allow us to obtain the better results in this critical stage.
“It is very important that diets must be adjusted to the needs of each period, management techniques and vaccinations,” Rui Crespo highlights.
It is essential to guarantee the good quality of raw materials, with good hygiene practices in food production and constant control of the quality of the nutrients supplied.
Likewise, Rui Crespo shared with us a series of key points that are fundamental to guarantee health and well-being:
Stain quality in the “genetic” reception. Equipment provided protection and comfort that allows natural behavior.
Quality and safe food that meets your nutritional needs.
Good practices production and animal welfare. A driving careful and responsible, with knowledge of animal behavior. A good prophylactic program that guarantees healthy stains.
The importance of a breeding-breeding aviary for cage-free production
Rui Crespo tells us that when we deal with alternative systemslas breeding and rearing phases become even more important. For example, we have management techniques such as the training of birds and the vaccination processes that can interfere with consumption of feed and hinder weight gain for good uniformity.
Therefore, I was very aware that it had to have facilities that would facilitate the daily handling of the birds and allow them to optimize their breeding to achieve the best results in the laying phase.
“When we thought regarding installing a breeding-breeding aviary we had no doubt in choosing Big Dutchman. Both my father and I have worked with Big Dutchman for over 30 years and have always been delighted with their services.”
NATURA FILIA: 2-story aviary for rearing chicks with freedom of movement from the beginning
On this occasion, Natura Filia has been an excellent choice due to its focus on poultry welfare, its proven efficiency and its ability to meet the demands of the current market.
NATURAFilia is offered in two widths (1866 and 2239 mm).
NATURA Filia is characterized by having an interior intermediate floor located in the rear-central part of each of the two floors:
Sufficient system surface is provided; Birds can already jump from one level to another at very early ages, when the system is still closed, providing early training; Adjustment of the drinker line at the height of the intermediate level.
“It is a system that allows birds to show their natural behavior and physiological needs,” highlights the producer.
For comfortable and optimal handling
Among its most notable features, NATURA Filia offers the possibility of adjusting the drinker line on both floors to a height that means that birds can only reach the water from the intermediate level.
This trains them to additionally jump back and forth between feed and water.
The height of the nipple drinker is regulated depending on the age of the birds.
The perch above the feeder can also be adjusted in height and adapted to each age, which greatly improves the hygiene and health of the animal.
Later in the layer aviary system, these issues are a great advantage for safe egg laying in the nest box.
In addition, the feeding system allows you to adjust the amount of feed and the distribution speed.
“Feeding and drinking are ad libitum, and feeding programs are adjusted depending on the different phases and hours of light,” says the producer.
Movable separation meshes
On both floors there is installed a movable separation mesh following each section (1485 mm), which allows sseparate the birds into smaller groups.
Thanks to this, both vaccination and the entry and exit of the birds are greatly facilitated.
The front tights They close both floors at first. For control purposes, only the upper half of the sliding door can be opened. These overlapping front tights can be opened individually manually or centralized with a manual lathe. “The layout of the equipment facilitates daily handling operations, making them more efficient, faster and safer. It also reduces the need for labor,” says Rui Crespo.
The producer tells us that the production areas are well defined and spacious, which makes it easier for birds to enter and exit. In the same way, it has allowed them to facilitate operations such as cleaning, washing and disinfection.
It has the greatest facilities for training
Rui Crespo tells us that the Natura Filia aviary has many facilities to get a proper training. The equipment is perfectly designed for help the chicks climb to the different levelsmaking use of ramps and perch lines.
Natura Filia guarantees a uniform distribution of birds at all levels and in all areas of the system.
“The system allows good adaptation of the birds in all production systems, with good yields and 0.5% of eggs outside the nest,” says Rui Crespo.
At the forefront of innovative and efficient solutions
Throughout the interview, Rui Crespo highlighted the great service that Big Dutchman has offered you throughout the installation process.
“Throughout the process I was able to express my doubts and suggestions, which served to optimize my needs as a client,” he says.
Without a doubt, the producer reaffirms your confidence following so many years with the installation company for its proximity service, innovative solutions and specialized service with knowledge.
“I have always recognized Big Dutchman as a reference brand in the poultry sector. It is an innovative brand in management practices that uses advanced technologies,” he concludes.
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