CON-TENTED PIGGYBACK ADLIB/RATION FARROW FEEDER

PIGGYBACK Ration/Adlib Farrow Feeder.

The Piggyback feeder is designed to integrate with existing metal farrow feeders converting them from daily ration feeder into a ration/adlib farrow.

The simple to operate Piggyback feeder dispensing unit can ration 1kg of feed at a time and convert to feeding adlib after farrowing, especially suitable for feeding purebred stock and young sows where extra help is required to conserve body condition during lactation.

Key Features

• 70kg feed capacity per sow

• Feed level is visible through the translucent hopper

• 1kg feed dispenser

• Converts your standard metal feeder into our ration/adlib farrow feeder

• Weather and vermin proof

• Converts from a ration feeder to an Adlib feeder with a simple integrated shutter

Benefits with the feeder

• Cost effective way of converting your farrowing paddocks over to a ration/adlib feeder

• Prevents birds and vermin getting to

  the feed

• Adlib feeding sows after farrowing increases piglet size and improves sow condition.

• Easy to control the feed quantity given to

  the sow which can save food and helps

  keep the sow in the desired condition

• Hopper only needs filling around once a

  week saving labour and machinery costs

• Reduction in feed required compared to

  ground feeding

• When coupled to our anti-bac drinker tank

  sows have clean water all year round