Pig feeding equipement Intellitek

automatic identification system

Fancom’s Intellitek electronic sow feeding system has been specially developed for sows in group housing. The sows eat in turn at the feeding station in an order that roughly corresponds to the social status of the sows in the group. The sows decide how many times they return to the station for a portion of their daily ration, but most sows tend to eat their entire ration in one go. Individual animal recognition ensures the correct portion of feed is dispensed automatically to each sow. How does Intellitek WORK? The station recognises the sows by reading the transponder in the sow's ear and only grants access to the station to animals that are entitled to receive feed. The double access gate is opened pneumatically without obstructing the sow. The gate closes firmly and quickly to block access to the other sows. A handy, colour indication LED strip at the entrance to the feeding station shows the feeding status of sows from a distance. Double check identification Once in the station, the identification of the sow is checked again at the trough before any feed is dosed. Based on the individual feed curve, the sow is fed the right portion of feed, tailored to her body condition. Various types of feed can be dispensed using a maximum of 12 different feed curves. The status of your animals is easy to check. You can see at a glance how much has been eaten, and whether any feed is left behind. Any necessary adjustments to the feed curve can be made in the house.