GESTAL Quattro: Feeding System for Farrowing Sows

THE Quattro EFFECT

Increases sow body condition and milk production by offering several meals during the day.

Optimizes the lactating sow’s feed intake for :

THE GESTAL Quattro SYSTEM

Streamlines and analyzes the sows' daily feed intake. Each unit tracks one sows' daily feed intake. With a detailed report, it's possible to make sure that all of the sows ate enough and to make adjustments to their feed curves when needed.

Strong and durable product. Engineered for pork producers, by pork producers, our products are strongly built and reliable. Pressure washable, all of our GESTAL products are certified ip66 and Nema 4x (waterproof and extreme weather resistant).

Saves electricity. No need to add additional electric - the GESTAL Quattro shares the same outlet as the heat lamp/mat. Using customizable heat curves and a temperature probe to adjust piglet area temperature daily, the Quattro reduces electricity demands while improving litter performance.

GESTAL Quattro IN ACTION

BENEFITS AND ADVANTAGES

Savings. 

• Better workload management because of less time spent in the farrowing rooms.Colored lights on the feeder indicates which sows need attention and help to better manage the available labor.
• The Quattro allows energy savings by having customizable heat curves and a temperature probe to adjust piglet area temperature daily, the Quattro reduces electricity demands while improving litter performance.
• Reduction of feed wastage.Wasteful sows will get the needed quantity of feed, no more, no less.
• In a wet-dry feeding situation, managing the water directly on the GESTAL allows a better water and feed mixture control in order to optimize feed intake.

Improved sow performance

• Shorter wean-to-estrus interval due to the sow better body condition at weaning.
• Higher farrowing rate. A better body condition throughout the process naturally leads to a higher number of piglets at the next farrowing.
• Heavier litter weight at weaning. With a higher daily feed intake, the sows will produce more milk, having a direct impact on the litter weight at weaning.

Make sow data management easier

• Generated reports to locate low-consumption, limited and wasteful sows.
• Each feeder is WiFi compatible for rapid data transfer to handheld tablets and to help workers quickly transfer farrowing information and improve in-barn sow monitoring during farrowing.

Precision

• Feed management 24/7/365. No public holiday, no sick day for the GESTAL feeding systems.
• Feeding schedules and curves easily programmable by the producer. Parameters can be changed on the computer or directly on the Quattro unit and modifications will be automatically shared between both of them.
• Feeding distribution precise enough to be used for research purposes.