Why a wet-dry shelf feeder? Advantages and benefits

Wet-dry feeders have their own built-in water source, providing pigs both feed and water at the same time and place and today are widely used for farrowing, nursery, finishing and wean-to-finish operations. So, why make the switch to a wet-dry shelf feeder? Crystal Spring Hog Equipment’s ORIGINAL wet-dry feeder has radically changed the way the industry feeds pigs. There are plenty of proven advantages and practical benefits that come along with providing pigs with a place to consume feed and water together.

Advantages:

• Greater feed intake as pigs eat wet feed 20% faster than dry feed
• Minimum feed wastage, therefore increasing the feed conversion ratio (FCR)
• Minimum labor for feeder adjustment
• Ideal feeder for feed texture variability
  • Crystal Spring’s patented EZ-Adjustment System has the industry’s most refined adjustment, allowing the correct feed flow for a wide-variety of feed formulations.
  • Pigs have the choice of eating dry feed from the shelf or combining feed and water in the trough to their own liking.
• Improved gut health

Benefits:

• Increased feed intake
  • 6-15% average daily intake in sows
• Improved gains
  • +5% ADG for finishing phase
  • +5-10% ADG for nursery phase
• Improved feed/gain
  • 2.3% less feed needed / pound of gain
• Little or no water wastage
  • 35% less wastage than with a conventional system 
• Reduced cost of waste removal
  •  Less water wasted = less water in the pit or lagoon = less time managing manure
• 20 year+ feeder life
  • Crystal Spring^® feeders pay for themselves in 2-3 turns on average due to reduced waste and increased feed efficiency, and have an extended lifetime compared to other conventional feeders.

Crystal Spring is dedicated to offering solutions for pig farmers, and their selection of wet-dry shelf feeders is easy on you, the pigs, the environment, and your pocketbook. They will help you find the perfect feeder to suit your specific needs. Once installed in your barn, Crystal Spring will continue to partner with you, providing management guidelines and always seeking your comments, concerns, and suggestions.

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