Family feed bowl for a sow with piglets

PT0 Family Feeder (KZB)

The PT0 KZB is a nursery family feeding trough featuring a specially lowered trough, which has delivered excellent results and has been specifically developed for free-run pens. The design of the KZB feeding trough is inspired by nature, where piglets have been consuming solid feed for 14 days. This is simply because the pig imitates its mother, just as it does in nature. With the KZB, we observe that the first piglets begin to feed alongside the sow from 4 to 5 days.

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Highlights

  • 1 Feeding trough from which both the sow and the piglets eat
  • Made entirely of 304 stainless steel
  • 1⁄2-inch hindered stainless steel water connection for the sow, with external wire
  • Very robust, fully stainless steel 304 dosing mechanism and trough
  • After a few days, the piglets join the sow for dinner. Saliva production is beginning
  • Hardly any teat
  • Much less use of prestarter
  • Piglets reach a certain weight on average one week earlier
  • By the end of the suckling period, the piglets are quite used to solid feed
  • Both sows and piglets can operate the dosing system
  • A unique and very popular food tray for the nursery
  • Excellent value for money
  • Jarno Brummelhuis, Topigs sub-breeder, in Farmhouse: “You can’t see a teat tip and teat diarrhoea doesn’t occur here. The family feed box of PT1 contributes to this. The piglets stay in the same pen after weaning and know their way to the trough.”
  • Niek Lansink, sow farmer, in Farmhouse: "Weaning the piglets requires little effort and the piglets grow well. This is partly due to the PT1 family feeders, which teach the animals to eat with their mother."
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3 years’ warranty for material and manufacturing defects; drinking nipples come with a 1-year warranty against manufacturing defects. All drinking nipples are suitable for water, but not for additives.

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Description

Optimise your pig farming with the robust PT0 Family Feeder (KZB)

The PT0 Family Feeder (KZB) is the solution for sows with piglets. Made from durable 304 stainless steel with beaded edges, this unique feeding trough offers easy access for both the sow and her piglets. Thanks to the shallower design of the feeding trough, the piglets can start feeding alongside the sow from a very young age.

Benefits of the PT0 Family Feeder (KZB)

  • Stainless steel drinking nipple: Fitted with a stainless steel drinking nipple, the sow can teach her piglets to eat and drink from an early age.
  • Early Nutrition: Piglets often start eating solid food after 5 days, which helps their intestines and salivary glands to adapt. This minimises teat biting at a later stage.
  • User-friendly: Users appreciate the simplicity, affordability and results, such as preventing cracked teats.
  • Fast Payback Time: The Family Feeding System is aQuick WinIt’s for every nursery and will be back soon.
  • Improved Health: Research shows fewer outbursts and cases of sleepers, thanks to the rest that the feed bowl provides for the sows. This means the sows leave the nursery in better condition and with a higher feed intake.
  • Active/Fitty sows: Sows eat fresh food as they please, are more active and are therefore fitter.
  • Minimum feed loss: Partially closed sides prevent bruising. As the portions are small, the trough is emptied of food and drink.
  • Space-saving: Only 21 cm deep, so there is hardly any loss of depth.

Reduce feed waste

The PT0 Family Feedbox (KZB) prevents feed wastage, unlike traditional feed plates. Measurements show that less feed is spilled than with conventional sows. Since 2016, 10,000 PT0 Family Feedboxes (KZB) have been sold in Europe, and demand continues to rise.

Available models and options

The family feeder is available in all standard sizes, in 310 mm and 400 mm wide models. It is also ideal for large weaned piglets that remain in the loft after the sow has been moved. The 400 mm wide PT0 Family Feeder is the most popular. Additional options include extra water pipes, a transparent viewing window and a piglet drinker on the side.

Customer Results

  • Weight gain: The average weight per pig after four weeks was 800–900 grams heavier than in my conventional system
  • Less Disability: The failure rate of piglets to latch on to teats has fallen by 3% following the introduction of the PT0 Family Feeder (KZB)
  • Improved feed recording: My sows used to eat 7 kg a day; now they eat 9 kg a day, resulting in healthier sows and better milk production
  • Enter conversion: My feed conversion ratio fell from 1.66 to 1.55, with an average weight gain of 1 kg per pig after 28 days

Scientific Support

Research by Wageningen University & Research shows that piglets learn to eat, grow, stay healthier and behave better in the nursery. Faithful Nutrition emphasises that it is important for feed to remain fresh and for piglets to learn to eat well in the nursery in order to avoid problems after weaning.

Read the New Harvest article on healthy piglets here.

Welfare requirements: BLK 1 Star

The KZB Family Feeder meets the requirements of Better Life 1 Star. From 2025, these standards will apply to new construction or cultivation and will be mandatory for all farms by 2035 at the latest. One of the key requirements is that the feeding troughs must have a lowered trough so that young pigs can eat from them easily. The KZB Family Feeder, with its low trough, meets this requirement. Consequently, this family feeding bowl complies with the strictest welfare standards for kroenpoek.

Conclusion

The PT0 Family Feeder (KZB) offers numerous benefits for both sows and piglets. With proven results and scientific backing, this is the ideal feeding tray for optimising the health and growth of your pigs. Invest in the PT0 Family Feeder (KZB) today and see the benefits for yourself!

Contact

For further information or to place an order, please contact us info@verba.nl.

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