Rail-mounted straw blower Xaletto®

Pig production on straw that meets the animals’ needs and is still profitable – is that possible? Yes! With the sustainable and animal-friendly Xaletto® straw bedding concept, both piglet rearing and pig finishing are profitable, either in closed houses or in ventilated barns with open-air run. Xaletto® is the result of a collaboration between Big Dutchman, the feed producer Bröring and an experienced farmer. Prerequisites for the success of the Xaletto® concept include: -a well-adjusted ventilation concept -an ideal feeding concept -optimal water management -labour-saving straw management Main advantages -animal-friendly and environmentally sound management system on straw; -suitable for undocked pigs; -excellent animal health; -intensive rooting in the straw for enrichment stops aggressive behaviour among pigs; -no slurry or manure runoff: lower building costs for new barns; -the total emission load is more than 20 percent lower than in similar straw-based systems in closed houses; -50 percent less straw required compared to the recommendation of the German Association for -Technology and Structures in Agriculture (KTBL); -the decomposing manure can be composted after the batch, creating a high-quality, nutrient-rich and saleable compost. Ventilation concept computer-controlled ventilating and heating The ventilation concept is similar to that of broiler houses. The high-performance wall or ceiling inlets of our CL series are ideal for creating stable high-velocity ventilation. They provide stable air circulation and supply sufficient fresh air.