GESTAL 3G: Feeding System for Gestating Sows in Group Housing

The Original Free Access ESF.

GESTAL 3G accommodates easier sow management, improves animal well-being, and decreases cost (up to 10%) compared to other existing systems (ESF, traditional free-access stalls and shoulder stanchions). There is minimal to no training required and the system can easily be adapted to your existing facility and flooring.

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GESTAL 3G in a park full of sows in the background. open pen gestation.

We Are Experts in Our Field

Our multidisciplinary team supports producers around the world in adopting precision feeding systems for both new builds and retrofits. Because we operate on our own third-generation, 2,200 sow farrow-to-finish farm, we know the challenges you face every day. That's why our solutions are built from real experience: by producers, for producers.

Precision Feeding System

  • Pig going into the GESTAL station in a sow farm.

    Sows' Self-train

    Imitating an individual gestation crate, the GESTAL 3G feeding stations need only a minimal training time.

  • 3 open doors of a GESTAL station in a pig farm with sows sleeping in the background

    Strong and Durable Product

    Engineered for pork producers, by pork producers. Our products are built to be strong and reliable with a focus on simplicity. The crate is heavy built and so simple with only mechanical parts.

  • GESTAL being pressure washed

    Pressure Washable

    All of our GESTAL products are certified ip66 and Nema 4x (waterproof and dustproof).
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The 3G Effect

Meets animal welfare requirements

Isolating the sow while feeding, the GESTAL 3G station minimizes the risks of aggressions while allowing each sow to eat at her own rhythm while following her nutritional requirements.

With this 360° experience, walk through the gestating room and find out how the GESTAL 3G system feed sows.

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Simple Management of Group-Housed Sows
  • Easy to install and adapt to any building type or size (new or retrofit).
  • Reliable wireless system that can function independently short-term in the event of a computer crash.
  • Simpler for sows to adapt to than traditional ESF systems.

Optimize your Sow Data Management
  • Easy use of hand held tablets and automated reports to improve in-barn sow monitoring.
  • Alerts and automated reports save monitoring time.

Individualize Each Sow’s Diet
  • Best price/quality ratio in the industry.
  • With the option to use two feed lines, the 3G can blend multiple diets to meet each sow’s specific nutritional needs.

The Perfect Fit to Meet Animal Welfare Requirements
  • Decrease competition and aggression over feed access.
  • Improve individual sow body condition management.
  • Offers pen design flexibility to optimize sow welfare for your specific project.

The GESTAL 3G in Action

Learn how our precision feeders use RFID tags to provide individual diets for sows, optimizing their health and performance throughout pregnancy while reducing feed costs.

GESTAL 3G Opti with drawing of 3 pigs to illustrate blend feeding

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Feed Blending Option: Tailored Nutrient Delivery.

Works in Tandem with the 3G stations. Each standalone unit enables precision feed delivery/blending and prevents residual diet contamination while allowing diet changes from remote access location.

  • Record and manage complex diet changes.
  • Blending combinations of distinct individual diets.
  • Capable of continuing to feed animals while replacing computer or communication equipment in the event of a breakdown.
  • Notification system to inform customer to out of feed events or problems in the barn.
  • Customized diets avoid over-formulation and reduction of excess nutrient excretion.
  • Ability to adjust blends/mixtures as often as daily.
  • Designed for use in commercial and research applications.
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VISION Software

Know the State of your Herd at a Glance

Access reports, feeding data trends, feeding curves, history, and much more, empowering you to optimize operations with precision and ease.

In-farm and cloud data management available.

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Contact a GESTAL representative

Contact us to learn more about GESTAL feeding systems and their advantages for your herd. Our specialists are available to help you choose the best solution for your farm.

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