Consulting

We plan your livestock investment together, from idea to field

We provide consulting with a single team, from land and pre-feasibility to animal health, from live animal import to the veterinary team, and from farm construction advice and slaughterhouse consulting through to commissioning. We bring the engineer's, the agronomist's and the veterinarian's view to the same table.

Integrated farm, aerial view: concept image
Integrated farm, aerial view: concept image

Why DierVitaal

A large farm investment cannot be managed with a single area of expertise. An animal health decision affects the feed plan, the feed plan affects land use, land use affects the construction schedule, and the construction schedule affects the timing of imports. We handle these links together, not separately.

We come from the livestock sector. In consulting, our method is: real field data first, design second.

Consulting Services We Provide

1. Farm pre-feasibility and master plan

Land suitability (slope, water, access), land-use plan, balance between animal numbers and pasture/feed area, unit layout (feedlot, corral, quarantine, feed, waste), phased growth plan and risk list.

What you get: a mapped, numerical preliminary report you can base decisions on.

2. Animal health and biosecurity

Reflecting the region's disease burden (including infectious and vector-borne diseases) in the farm design; vaccination and preventive health programme; quarantine and sick-pen/treatment area design; adaptation plan for imported animals; mortality and performance monitoring.

3. Live animal import and logistics

Source country and breed selection, health and quarantine requirements, transport and insurance set-up, reception on arrival and adaptation. We bring our team's live animal import experience (see the team section) into this planning.

4. Veterinary and technical team set-up

Structure of chief veterinarian, field veterinarians and technical staff according to farm size, job descriptions, working model with locally licensed veterinarians, training plan.

5. Fattening, feed and water planning

Breed and ration, daily live weight gain targets, silage and roughage plan, irrigation and water budget, manure and waste management (dry scraping, compost, wastewater), backup power supply.

What you get: an operating plan built on your target performance and the feed-water balance.

Covered feedlot, interior: concept image
Covered feedlot, interior: concept image

6. Slaughterhouse design and consulting

Modular slaughterhouse (phased capacity), clean-dirty flow, cold chain, halal slaughter compliance, wastewater and by-product management, preliminary HACCP plan, water-electricity-cooling loads, permit and regulation map.

What you get: a design framework ready for permits and construction.

For the slaughterhouse we provide consulting only; we do not carry out the construction.

Modular slaughterhouse, exterior: concept image
Modular slaughterhouse, exterior: concept image
Slaughterhouse processing hall: concept image
Slaughterhouse processing hall: concept image
Cold room and dispatch: concept image
Cold room and dispatch: concept image
Clean-dirty flow cross-section: concept image
Clean-dirty flow cross-section: concept image

7. Farm construction consulting and supervision

Phased construction schedule, road-water-energy infrastructure, site equipment and crew planning, cost estimate based on a rough quantity take-off, alignment with local regulations and coordination with local contractors; consulting and site supervision during construction.

Our Farm Concept Projects

Concept project examples prepared for farms of different scales (sample concept images): 500-head, 1,000-head and 2,000-head modern enclosed-barn systems and a fully open-lot system.

Modern enclosed-barn farm, 500 head: concept project
Modern enclosed-barn farm, 500 head: concept project
Modern enclosed-barn farm, 1,000 head: concept project
Modern enclosed-barn farm, 1,000 head: concept project
Modern enclosed-barn farm, 2,000 head: concept project
Modern enclosed-barn farm, 2,000 head: concept project
Fully open-lot farm: concept project
Fully open-lot farm: concept project

How We Work

  1. Listening and data collection. Your goals, land, budget range, schedule.
  2. Pre-feasibility. Mapped, numerical preliminary report; open risks and decision points.
  3. Detailed design. Units, staffing, import and construction plan for the route you choose.
  4. Implementation support. Site visits, coordination with local teams, first animal intake and commissioning (consulting only for the slaughterhouse).

At the end of each stage we provide a clear decision point and a written deliverable; the decision is yours.

Our Team

Melek Aslan KacarMelek Aslan KacarCEO

Agricultural Engineer (Ankara University), master's degree in dairy technology.

Şafak KacarŞafak KacarProject Management, Mechanical Engineer and CTO

Over 15 years of experience in mechanical design and the defence and aerospace industry (TUSAŞ, ASELSAN); over 4 years working in livestock fattening. Responsible for farm and facility design, infrastructure, construction planning and the management of consulting projects. Has imported a total of 22,000 head of live cattle and small ruminants from origins such as Austria, Hungary, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and South America.

Özgür AslanÖzgür AslanCIO

Electrical and Electronics Engineer. Held management roles at KoçSistem, Nike Türkiye and Ana Sigorta. Based in the Netherlands, responsible for the company's international activities.

Faruk ArslanFaruk ArslanSpecialist Veterinarian

Over 15 years of experience as a specialist veterinarian and in animal welfare; over 10 years in breeding cattle production (dairy and beef). Consulting on animal health, biosecurity and field practice. Leads the HoofGuard field tests.

Serkhan VerdiyevSerkhan VerdiyevGlobal Sales and Marketing Manager

Over 30 years of sales and marketing experience.

Let's Talk About Your Project

Tell us about your land, your goals and your timeline; in the first meeting we will tell you which stage is the right place to start.

info@diervitaal.com

Almere, the Netherlands | ÇAKÜ Teknokent, Çankırı

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