Big Dutchman products

Innovative and comfortable for sow and piglets. Main advantages: Sows and piglets have different require­ments regarding thermal conduction and heat storage. A combination of different slats should therefore be used for the floors in farrowing pens. Cast iron flooring ensures a cool lying place for the sow while heating plates are ideal to warm the piglets.

SowComfort is a very durable, non-slip rubber mat guaranteeing a secure foothold for the sow when she stands up or lies down. A special method has made it possible to permanently integrate the rubber mat into the slat during manufacturing. As a result, SowComfort can easily be incorporated into the Big Dutchman floor system.

Heating plates ensure optimum temperature conditions in the piglets‘ resting area, no matter whether it be in the farrowing or rearing pen. Our product range includes heating plates of different materials and sizes. They can either be integrated into, or placed on, the slats.

Main advantages: The high-quality Big Dutchman plastic flooring is ideally suited for piglet rearing pens. The optimum solid-to-void ratio keeps the floor clean and promotes healthy piglets. Slats are available in three different sizes and can also be supplied with a slatted area of only 10 percent. Heating plates can easily be integrated where required (placed on top or inserted). If a zone heating system is used, plastic slats with a slatted area of 10 percent should be mounted below the covering plate. This improves the heat storing capacity and thus creates a more comfortable resting area.