26 June 2019
From the Due A, here are the new tunnels for animal welfare
Below is
the article published in the publication nr 2 of 15.03.18 of the “Allevatori Top” sector magazine, in
the Special AgriUmbria section.
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For the farms in the areas affected by the earthquake, the Italian
company has developed a package of products tested in the field, which combine
safety, resistance to atmospheric events and animal health, and which put
ruminants in the conditions to perform at their best.
From the Due A, here are the
new tunnels for animal welfare
Once upon a time there were the
emergency stalls passed by the Region in the immediate post-earthquake. Those
“pre-packaged” tunnels, with sloped columns and hermetically closed,
which have sprung up like mushrooms in the earthquake areas. Then, since last
July, the purchase procedures have changed, and today the breeder has in fact
the possibility of being subsidized the product of his preference. “And
finally we builders – adds Andrea Antonini, owner of the Due A of Villalta di
Gazzo (Pd) – we are no longer bound to provide facilities according to what was
the tender specifications. Therefore, as Due A, we offer breeders
vertical-column tunnels, equipped with gates and fixed fences. These structures
are in any case economic, but definitely more performing, and are resistant to
snow and other atmospheric events typical of the mountain climate, and are
designed to ensure full animal welfare conditions for sheep and cattle “.
Properly ventilated
Let’s start with the ventilation,
which is essential to prevent condensation: “in our tunnels – underlines
Antonini – natural ventilation is ensured by the central dome, which together
with the re-closable mesh windows, present on the sides of the tunnel in
proportion to its length, it creates a suitable flow of air circulation: the
fresh air enters from the windows and from the windscreen comes out hot and
stale air. To this can be added the forced ventilation, provided by fans
positioned on the tunnel heads. In addition, as far as cattle are concerned, we
can supply structures equipped with a motorized windbreak network on one side
of the structure, before which we can then place the external paddock for the
heifers, which thus have the opportunity to perform functional gymnastics they
need to get in shape to the first fertilization and the first birth “.
Inside the tunnels, here are the boxes, which can be modified in width and
length according to your needs.
Modular structures
“We then realized – continues
our interlocutor – a package of modular structures, where each module is
standardized, 6 meters long. So the breeder, based on the number of animals to
be managed, can choose 12 to 42 meters long tunnels. These are always removable
tunnels, easy to dismantle and reassemble, respectful of animal welfare: inside
they are equipped with bedding for overnight shelter, in case the company
practices grazing, or traditional intensive bedding. In this second case it is
provided the equipment of motorized feeders, or the classic feeders in cement
with self-capture. Moreover, if the structure is destined for sheep and goats,
the litter boxes are not equipped with flooring, to ensure that the flock
constantly tramples a surface similar to that found on the pastures. If instead
it is a tunnel for cattle, the litter has a concrete part, but at the disposal
of the animals there is always a paddock “.