The Verba Drowaco and Bigro feeders have been tested in Germany by an independent company. They were rated as the best feeders in the test. The growth curve was by far the most consistent, and the total growth per piglet after 50 days was almost 10 per cent higher than for the feeder with the lowest result. With an average of 30 animals in this test, that represents 60 kilos more growth for this group over 50 days compared with the worst-performing feeder. Year on year, this delivers a huge benefit for a farm.
We find it striking that the two highest-scoring feeders are the only two automatic feeders with a square trough; the rest have a round trough.
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