LIQUID PIG FEEDING - MIXING TANKS
As part of the liquid feeding system, PE Services supplies a complete program of mixing tanks with capacities ranging from 1500-8000 litres. The mixing tanks are equipped with a drain which helps to reduce remaining quantities, as well as a cleaning door with a mounted magnet to remove any metallic foreign bodies. Rest-tanks can be integrated with the main mixing tank for storage of remaining quantities. Both the rest-tanks and mixing tanks are equipped with automatic cleaning systems.A safety device is placed on top of the tank to prevent accidents. Skiold mixing tanks have been designed with focus on longevity coupled with fast and easy cleaning.
FEED PUMPS
Installations are equipped with well proven pumps with high performance and operational reliability. Centrifugal pumps in stainless steel can be supplied with 4.0- or 5.5-kW motors.
PE Services is very focused on energy consumption and maintenance costs.
Clarke Feed Pumps are provided as an option with Skiold system.
FEED VALVES
PE Services offers a complete program of feed valves which among others consists of feed valves, section valves and ball valves. The ball valves are used especially in challenging conditions, where feed needs to be pumped over long distances. The new DM5 feed valve has been developed to withstand the future demands of secure and easy operation.
The valve is equipped with a stainless rough-boring angle and stainless bolts, which makes it easy to mount. The rubber membrane is manufactured from two layers of rubber, which are vulcanized around a heavy fibre net; ensuring a powerful membrane with an optimal life span.
ONE OF THE MOST ADVANCED AND INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS ON THE MARKET – EFFICIENT, ACCURATE, RELIABLE.
OPTIMUM FEEDING IS OUR GOAL – FEED REPRESENTS UP TO 60 % OF THE TOTAL PRODUCTION COST AND IT IS OUR CONSTANT GOAL TO OPTIMIZE THE USE OF FEED.
Liquid feeding systems from SKIOLD make effective feeding advanced without being complicated
LIQUID FEEDING PRINCIPLES:
CLASSIC LIQUID FEEDING
CHARACTERISTICS POSITIVE:
• THE ORIGINAL PRINCIPLE SINCE THE INVENTION OF LIQUID FEEDING SYSTEMS
• TYPICAL ONE TANK SET PER ANIMAL GROUP / CIRCUIT SYSTEM
• USED FOR BOTH SOWS AND FINISHER
• SYSTEM ALWAYS CONTAIN A BIOLOGICAL CULTURE INSIDE THE CIRCUIT SYSTEM, AS A RECIRCULATION WITH THE NEW MIXTURE IN THE TANK AND THE CONTENT OF THE CIRCUIT
CHARACTERISTICS NEGATIVE:
• THE FEED REMAINS IN THE PIPE/CIRCUITS BETWEEN FEEDINGS
• IF SEVERAL RECIPES PER CIRCUIT, A MIX COMPENSATION HAS TO TAKE PLACE WHEN CHANGING FOR ONE RECIPE TO ANOTHER
• IF A BAD BACTERIA CULTURE OCCUR IN THE SYSTEM, IT IS DIFFICULT TO CLEAN, AND GET BACK TO A GOOD SITUATION
DEAD END LIQUID FEEDING
CHARACTERISTICS POSITIVE:
• TYPICAL ONE TANK SET PER ANIMAL GROUP / CIRCUIT SYSTEM
• USED FOR FINISHER ONLY
• NO RETURN – NO BACTERIA TO THE NEW MIXTURE IN THE TANK
• TIME AND ENERGY SAVING – NO NEED FOR FLUSHING OF FEED LINES
• SUITABLE FOR LARGE SCALE FINISHER FARMS WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF
FEED
CHARACTERISTICS NEGATIVE:
• EACH PEN GETS THE FIRST FEED AS OLD FROM LAST DISTRIBUTION FOLLOWED BY FRESH MADE FEED
• IF SEVERAL RECIPES PER CIRCUIT, THE FIRST PART OF FEED IS THE LAST
RECIPE OF THE CIRCUIT FOLLOWED BY THE MAIN RATION OF THE RIGHT RECIPE
• THE FEED REMAINS IN THE PIPE/CIRCUITS BETWEEN FEEDINGS
RESIDUE FREE- LIQUID FEEDING
CHARACTERISTICS POSITIVE
• TYPICAL TWO OR TREE TANK SET PER ANIMAL GROUP / CIRCUIT SYSTEM
• USED FOR BOTH SOWS AND FINISHER
• WATER IN THE CIRCUIT BETWEEN DISTRIBUTIONS, PREVENTING UNWANTED
BACTERIA'S TO INFECT THE FEED
• NO FEED RETURN, ONLY WATER FROM THE CIRCUIT WILL RETURN TO THE MIX TANK
• LESS MAINTENANCE
• POSSIBILITY OF WATER DISTRIBUTION
• RESULTING IN A BETTER FEED CONSUMPTION
CHARACTERISTICS NEGATIVE:
• MORE COSTLY, AS ONE MORE TANK IS NEEDED
• SOME KIND OF WATER STABILIZER MUST BE USED
RESTRICTIVE DISTRIBUTION
• SIMPLE INSTALLATION, SIMPLE TO MAINTAIN, ECONOMICAL TO INSTALL
• SUITABLE FOR BOTH SOWS AND FINISHER
• ACCURATE DISTRIBUTION
• EASY PIG MANAGEMENT, YOU CAN SEE IF ANY ANIMALS ARE SICK OR INJURED AS THE ALL STAND AT THE TROUGH AT DISTRIBUTION TIME
• THE DAILY RATION IS CALCULATED FROM A CURVE, DIVIDED WITH NUMBER OF DISTRIBUTIONS PER DAY
• ALL INDIVIDUAL ADJUSTMENT IS DONE BY THE PIG MANAGER
• FEED IS PREPARED FROM THE RECIPE, DESCRIBING THE COMPONENTS AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL PROPORTIONS
• VIA FEED CURVE IT IS POSSIBLE PER SECTION, TO CHANGE RECIPE CONTENT DURING THE GROWTH PERIOD, TO OPTIMIZE PROTEIN CONTENT TO ADAPT THE NEED OF THE PIGS LIQUID FEEDING FUNCTIONS
EAT-TIME (SOW AND FINISHER) DISTRIBUTION
• SYSTEM VISE THE SAME AS RESTRICTIVE SYSTEM, BUT AT ALL TROUGHS A PROBE IS ADDED
• FEEDING BASED ON INSTANT INSIGHTS FROM THE PIGS
• THE PROBE DETECT THE TIME FROM DISTRIBUTION UNTIL THE PIGS HAS EATEN THE FEED, THIS TIME DETERMINES IF THE DISTRIBUTION AT THE SAME TIME TOMORROW WILL BE ADDED AN AMOUNT IF THE TIME IS SHORT TYPICAL LESS THAN 6 MINUTES, OR REDUCED IF THE TIME IS LONG MORE THAN 8 MINUTES
• OPTIMIZING THE AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO EACH PEN
• OPTIMIZING GROWTH OF THE FINISHER
• OPTIMIZING MILK PRODUCTION ON FARROWING SOWS
• ADJUSTMENT ACTIVE ON ALL DISTRIBUTIONS OF THE DAY
• OPTIMIZES THE FEED BASED ON THE ANIMAL’S CIRCADIAN RHYTHM
• VIA FEED CURVE IT IS POSSIBLE PER SECTION, TO CHANGE RECIPE CONTENT DURING THE GROWTH PERIOD, TO OPTIMIZE PROTEIN CONTENT TO ADAPT THE NEED OF THE PIGS
MULTI PHASE DISTRIBUTION
• SYSTEM VISE THE SAME AS RESTRICTIVE SYSTEM, BUT WITH 2 FULL SYSTEMS PARALLEL, DISTRIBUTING SYNCHRONOUSLY
• 2 MAIN RECIPES IS PREPARED IN THE 2 TANK SETS, AND DURING DISTRIBUTING THE 2 FEEDS IS MIXED AS THE DISTRIBUTION VALVES AT THE PEN OPENS SYNCHRONOUSLY
• INDIVIDUAL MIX FOR EACH PEN
• ALL IN/ALL OUT OR DYNAMIC GROUPS
• IT IS POSSIBLE TO MIX THE EXACT BLEND OF PROTEIN, WHICH IS ADJUSTED TO THE GROWTH-PHASE OF THE PIG
• PROFITABILITY IN FEED-CONSUMPTION • CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION IN PHOSPHORUS AND NITROGEN OF THE MANURE LIQUID FEEDING FUNCTIONS
ADVANTAGES LIQUID FEEDING
Higher yield
1. Higher profit per pig
2. Lower feed costs due to cheaper alternative raw materials
3. Better health and growth of the pigs
4. Long life time
Easier working day
• Significant reduced dustless working climate for the farm staff
• Better data management
• Flexibility of raw materials
• Minimal maintenance
Better animal welfare
1. Improvement in the pigs environment and health due to the reduction of dust in the atmosphere
2. Improved pig performance and feed conversion rate
3. Improved daily growth
4. Improved dry matter intake in problem groups, e.g.weaners and lactating sows
