Proven Efficacy MS KiemKill Against African Swine Fever
Announced recently in The Netherlands – Disinfectant MS KiemKill from MS Schippers has proven efficacy against African Swine Fever, a highly contagious viral disease currently spreading all over the world. MS Schippers is pleased to report from independent laboratory tests that the disinfectant significantly inactivates African Swine Fever. That makes MS KiemKill the perfect tool in the fight against this pandemic.
An OIE reference laboratory* tested MS KiemKill against African Swine Fever strain Ba71v. The disinfectant inactivated African Swine Fever over 4.5 log10. The efficacy of MS KiemKill was proven at a dilution of 1:799 (one-part disinfectant product to seven hundred and ninety-nine parts of hard water) at 4 degrees celsius within a contact time of 30 minutes. The laboratory observed no cytotoxicity at a disinfectant concentration of 1:799.
MS KiemKill is a powdered, oxidative, and very fast working disinfectant with a broad spectrum of action. It is effective against many bacteria, fungi, yeasts and viruses.
MS Schippers developed MS KiemKill for use in pig, cattle and poultry farming. It can be used to disinfect boots, equipment, materials and surfaces in animal housing and associated areas. MS KiemKill includes a colour indicator that shows the effectiveness of the disinfectant in a solution with water.
A germ-free living environment is essential for the health and performance of our animals. In some instances, it is crucial to use a disinfecting agent like MS KiemKill that takes effect rapidly. If germs are killed quickly and effectively, it allows the farmer to keep the pathogens out and prevent (infectious) animal diseases.
For more information about MS KiemKill, contact MS Schippers.
*For information on OIE reference experts and laboratories, please check oie.int/scientific-expertise/reference-laboratories/list-of-laboratories/ under African Swine Fever.

New Feed Flow Control for Big Wheel Feeders Improves User Experience
Osborne Industries, Inc., announced recently the release of a new feed flow adjustment system for the company’s line of Big Wheel Pig Feeders. All standard dry and wet/dry nursery, wean-to-finish, and 60-head finishing feeders feature the new Feed Flow Control, making adjusting and setting feed flow fast and easy.
The all new Feed Flow Control features an easy-to-read, numbered positioning system that is simple to adjust and set. An added spring enables Big Wheel Feeder users to easily make micro-adjustments to the cone height inside the feed hopper at any time – even if the hopper is full of feed. The new control readily installs on all existing feeders.
Big Wheel Feeders have long been known for their ability to improve feed to gain ratios while virtually eliminating feed waste. Their highly engineered, mechanical flow feed delivery system and round trough design relies on pigs – not gravity – to introduce feed into the eating trough. The Big Wheel’s self-regulating feature is caused by a combination of close hopper-to-trough spacing and gravity-eliminating cone in the hopper. Micro-adjustments can be made to feed flow using the new Feed Flow Control based on feed type or moisture content. The self-cleaning, round trough and large head spaces of the feeders naturally spread pigs radially around the feeder reducing wasteful competition.
Osborne patented mechanical-flow feeding in the 1980s, and after years of continued improvements, the Big Wheel Hog Feeder remains one of the best-selling self-feeders in the industry. Made of reinforced composite troughs and hoppers, as well as several heavy steel metal components, Big Wheel Feeders are manufactured at the company’s world headquarters in Osborne, Kansas, USA. •