The Export Building
We bought the new building in Appelterre to be able to expand our business and to give even more space to the birds we have in stock. When purchased in 2018, this warehouse was an old stock room. In the meantime, this has been expanded into a clean, modern space. If you compare the drawing of the warehouse in Nieuwenhove with the drawing of the aviary in Appelterre, you can clearly see the changes. The following extra facilities can be found in the renewed storage area:
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Separate rooms, each with separate air extraction
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LED lighting and new electricity supplies
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Professional cleaning machine
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New insulated roof with light
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New insulated concrete basement & tiled floor on the first floor
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Large separate aviaries on the top floor
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Security alarm system with camera protection
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Professional stainless steel kitchen for pet food
FACTS
Space (m²)
400
Aviaries
53
Cages
150
Number of birds
300
Quarantine
European, recognized quarantine VQ4009 with extraction. The air is purified to 99.999 microns. Disinfection foot baths, chambers are put under negative pressure to prevent air and possible infections from going out from the inside. Since 2000, the quarantine has been supervised by the FASFC and is inspected annually. When we receive birds from abroad, we also quarantine them for two weeks to avoid diseases. This happens exactly the same when we prepare birds for shipment. Why is this necessary? Everything for the safety of the animals. Bird flu is a known problem in our sector, so we must also take our measures.