Big Dutchman's history began in 1938 when the world's first automatic chain feeding system for poultry was invented by Jack and Dick DeWitt. Since then, Big Dutchman has developed feeding, housing, egg collection and climate-control systems for modern poultry management and is considered the world-wide market leader of the industry. Big Dutchman offers practical, economical and environment-friendly solutions. With know-how, financial power, and family enterprise Big Dutchman is a reliable partner for customers across five continents and in more than 100 countries.