Livestock Articles

During the summer months when high temperatures and humidity combine, keeping your livestock cool and comfortable is an absolute necessity. How to keep animals cool in hot weather should be a priority. Otherwise, many can succumb to heat related stress, exhaustion, stroke—and unfortunately, death. Enclosed spaces without proper ventilation will result in serious problems for you, your ...

May 21, 2018

By Osborne Industries, Inc.

Scientists in South East Asia have been measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from goats and cattle in a series of research projects investigating the effects of different feeding regimes. In each case, the eructed, or belched, emissions from each animal were ...

May 3, 2018

By Gasmet Technologies Oy

Bettapork in Queensland, Australia, is a 2000 sow full line production with three individual sites for sows, weaners and finishers. Laurie Brosnan is one of the owners of Bettapork and in charge of the production, and Laurie is constantly working to optimize his production, save energy, and increase animal welfare. Whisper quiet –  We are very happy with the performance to date. The ...

Apr. 26, 2018

By DACS A/S

Hans Liniger from Bernischen Lanzenhäusern in Switzerland has been a farm construction consultant for pig farmers for 35 years. Experience tells him even the smallest mistake in the planning process can have a significant negative impact on the welfare of the pigs. Profitable production –I first saw the DACS ventilation system in 2012 at the Eurotier show ...

Apr. 25, 2018

By DACS A/S

Asger Petersen from the marshland in the southwestern corner of Denmark has been producing chickens for nearly twenty years. -For many years I was a consultant in the feed industry. Since I became a poultry farmer myself, I have seen a lot of changes within the industry. The biggest impact on the industry was the introduction of the foot pad lesions scores in 2002. They were a challenge ...

Apr. 25, 2018

By DACS A/S

Urs Berger is the second generation on his 250 acres farm in the village Oberbottigen in Switzerland. In 2013 he installed a DACS ventilation system in a new 1000 finisher unit. The pigs have access to an outdoor area. Nevertheless, they often choose to stay indoor - thanks to the very constant movement of preheated air in the house. Clean, calm pigs –Pigs are ...

Apr. 25, 2018

By DACS A/S

Emmanuel Destrijker from Plessisville, Quebec in Canada, is confident that he made the right choice when buying a DACS ventilation system for his second house for layers. It can be challenging to ventilate properly in a house with cages, but the DACS system has now been in operation for five years and it surely has passed the test. Straight-forward installation All ...

Apr. 25, 2018

By DACS A/S

Volodymyr Taratunskiy and his family from the village Kyrnasivka in the Vinnitsa region in Ukraine have been in the poultry business for 20 years. They produce and sell breeders and chickens. All raised in cages. A quite different system –When visiting one of my colleagues in 2012 I saw a ventilation system from DACS in Denmark, and there was no doubt in my ...

Apr. 25, 2018

By DACS A/S

Improving weight gains and lowering mortality rate by: Reducing bacteria levels in local water supply Eliminating Biofilm in water system Reducing animal self-contamination of drinking water and system Using an economical, non toxic and eco friendly solution Dosing Levels and Methods It is recommended that the dosis is flow ...

Apr. 24, 2018

By Danish Clean Water A/S

Erwin Nijssen from Grashoek in The Netherlands has five poultry houses and he has virtually been working with poultry ever since he started walking. Truly a very skilled poultry farmer, who knows the industry inside out. Significantly different data –I was puzzled about the performance in my newly built poultry house, where I ...

Apr. 23, 2018

By DACS A/S

Asger Petersen from the marshland in the southwestern corner of Denmark has been producing chickens for nearly twenty years. Eight years ago, Asger changed to organic with outdoor runs.  Asger produces 60,000 organic chickens per crop. All birds are “slow growing” birds so at day 65 the weight is only 2.2 kilos. From consultant to ...

Apr. 23, 2018

By DACS A/S

Central America’s largest meat producer looks to ensure their livestock’s bio security in Mexico and Nicaragua. With 1,058,000 livestock over multiple locations in Central America, a solution was urgently needed that could meet their demanding and distributed waste management needs. A thermal treatment solution is needed As the largest meat producer in ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd.

Treasured Friends has been a customer of Addfield’s for the past 8 years so we have been able to see his business grow whilst he has informed us of the best practices for a pet crematorium. Client overview Treasured Friends is a family run business and one of Addfield’s oldest customers who still have the same pet cremator bought when establishing the company. 8 ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd.

Supporting the modernisation of China's agriculture Anhui, China China is the largest egg producer in the world, amounting to over 35% of global production. Cargill has devised a world class strategy to modernise agriculture and food safety in China. Background China’s poultry industry has grown at an average annual rate of 8.8% ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd.

Alsafi Danone is one of the largest integrated dairy farms in the world. Controlling fallen stock and bio-security is critical to the upkeep of a healthy productive herd. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Client overview Alsafi Danone, are the largest integrated dairy farm in the world. They first opened in 1979 and have has since expanded to a herd of over ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd.

Doha, Qatar Baladna, the leading supplier of Syro-Arabian Awassi sheep, needed a supplier who could match their high standards of business. Client Overview Baladna is a national livestock and animal production company along with being the leading supplier of sheep meat, milk and animal feed products. Company values are very important to Baladna so ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd.

Finland’s largest pet crematorium was inaugurated in January 2017. A large proportion of the country pet cremations are cared for and processed with dignity in the A50IC plant manufactured by Addfield. The plant is operated from diesel and electricity. The fuel consumed by the plant is converted heat to cremate the animals and the brick lined refractory insulation, widely regarded and one ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd.

Örebro, Sweden A Swedish specialist in horse cremation required a new cremator and was willing to travel to the UK to see why Addfield really are the best. Client Overview ViVet AB is a specialist horse cremation located in central Sweden. The owner is certified in the transportation and cremation of horses and ponies. All cremations are ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd.

Sunnyside Poultry is an established poultry farm who wanted to expand and diversify their business. After meeting Addfield at the pig and poultry show, the Hornsby’s decided that pet cremation was unquestionably the next step forward for their company. Fitting into the plan Mr and Mrs Hornsby plan to expand the business with another cremation unit when they reach ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd.

Addfield continues to build it’s reputation as the most trusted supplier of International Poultry Incineration with the installation of three of their Rapid 1000 Incinerators. Working with one of the largest poultry facilities in the Middle East. We have recently supplied one of the Middle East’s largest poultry producers with three Rapid 1000 poultry ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd.