After several years of research and development work at their Woolpit base, QE launched the Transition Feeder in 1999 to help piglets make a smooth transition from sow’s milk to solid feed over the stressful weaning period. This was becoming necessary following increasingly large numbers of piglets born per litter due to genetic selection for productivity.
“’Made in England’ is still an appreciated label for the feeders supplied by G E Baker, and we see a much larger potential for Japan’s 3,000 breeding farms, accounting for over 900,000 sows”
“Farmers like the Transition Feeder for several reasons – it is simple to use, easy to set up and clean, is reliable and keeps working for a long time.
The feeder can also provide for early-weaning of piglets – avoiding ‘blocking’ a farrowing pen with a foster sow”
Functionality
The Transition Feeder (TF) is designed to support the piglets during the critical post-weaning phase, easing the transition from the sow’s milk to solid feed whilst ensuring gastrointestinal health is not compromised. The TF delivers a fresh meal that can be mixed with either hot or cold water. It has the capacity to feed up to 50 weaned piglets at one time to ensure that all piglets receive their required uptake of nutrients to promote digestion and growth.
Quality Equipment, or QE, was founded by Glynn Baker in 1965. Based in Woolpit, the small Suffolk village, QE is a third-generation family business, and its family nature is an integral part of its culture and a major attraction for many customers.
At Quality Equipment we pride ourselves on our excellent bespoke designs and customer service. Below are a few of our recently designed and tested products, which have been crucial pieces of equipment for reducing manual labour on farm and improving efficiency and accuracy.
The Mini Transition Feeder (MTF) is an innovative solution designed to support early gastrointestinal tract development of piglets, consequently producing healthy and uniform litters with greater vitality and high weaning weights.