As the costs for high-quality bedding material have increased enormously in recent years, more and more innovative dairy farms are using organic bedding material. This is made of the undigested fibres (feed residues) of the slurry. The BBU concept (BAUER Bedding Unit) separates, dries and disinfects undigested raw fibres from the liquid manure. This means that operating costs can be reduced while at the same time milk production is optimized. Since this is an ecological cycle, not only the costs for bedding material but also disposal costs can be saved. This organic material is produced directly on the farm and is available at all times.
ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF THE USE OF RECYCLED SOLIDS AS BEDDING MATERIAL
Bio Bedding material
■No additional bedding material necessary
■High acceptance of the bedding material by the cows
■Increased milk production
■Low costs for the processing of slurry
■No additional storage necessary
■Comfort and well-being of the cows is increased
■Very clean cows
■Easy to use
■Economical
■Environmentally compatible
■Available daily
■Constant quality
FUNCTIONALITY
Separation of solids from the slurry
The first step of the process consists of the separation of coarse fibres by a specially designed press screw separator. The solids are mainly undigested residues from the feed, such as fibres from silage or straw. The separator presses out the solids, thereby reducing the humidity level to a minimum. The drying drum is fed continuously via an auger into a specially developed rotating drum made of stainless steel.