Feed conversion beats traditional four-sided rectangular gravity-flow feeders because more feed is used for actual animal growth and not wasted in the pit. This 8% difference between even the best gravity-flow feeders and Big Wheel means substantial savings to your bottom line: enough savings to pay for your system of Osborne Big Wheel Feeders within a year better than 100% return on investment! And this fantastic return can be taken to the bank year after year. User experiences have repeatedly shown that Big Wheel Feeder waste is measured at less than 2%. They require minimal adjustment and are easier to manage than our conventional stainless steel feeders James Waldner, Millerdale Colony, South Dakota Eliminate waste and improve feed-to-gain ratios Average on-farm feed waste with well-adjusted gravityflow feeders is often 10% or more. In our barns we have observed that when given a choice, pigs actually prefer the round Osborne feeders over the others. My initial investment has been well worth the cost! - Gene Matthis, Contract Grower We have seen a reduction of starve-outs and reduced mortality rates. PRODUCERS AGREE: NOTHING BEATS A BIG WHEEL My feed conversion (F/G) rate has improved an average of 0.1 to 0.2 per building. And now, with continual improvements, Big Wheel Feeders are again setting a new standard in all phases of production with their outstanding performance and longevity. Producers quickly saw the benefit of mechanical-flow feeding and Osborne became the #1 supplier of quality hog feeders in the U.S.

Feed is delivered only when pigs are feeding, so it s always fresh and clean. The mechanical-flow design requires pigs interaction with the feeder not gravity to determine feed flow.

Mechanical-flow feeding works differently than gravityflow feeders. To combat these substantial costs, Osborne developed a new concept for the industry: mechanical-flow pig feeding. No matter what even the most diligent producer did, feed waste on the floor or in the pit and labor to adjust and clean was inescapable. Osborne first saw the challenges producers faced with wasteful pig feeding in the mid-1970s when most producers were using old-fashioned, gravity-flow feeders that required continuous adjusting and monitoring. 2 Mechanical-flow no-waste pig feeding is an Osborne trademark.

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