A dry, hygienic and comfortable stable climate is not a luxury, but a basic requirement for healthy animals and optimal performance.
Nevertheless, Indufarm observes in practice that livestock farmers often have doubts: which litter powder do I really need? And when is a traditional product no longer sufficient?
With the IF Opticomfort line, Indufarm offers four solutions, each with its own focus. In this blog, we will help you choose the right product for your situation in the barn, step by step.
Why choose IF Opticomfort bed powders?
IF Opticomfort products have been developed based on a single clear vision: greater comfort for the animal, fewer problems for the farmer.
Depending on the challenge – wet lying areas, high infection pressure or intestinal problems around calving – each barn requires a different approach. That is why IF Opticomfort does not consist of a single product, but of a well-thought-out range with different applications.
The four Opticomfort solutions at a glance
1. IF Opticomfort Bedding – the reliable basis
For dry and comfortable lying comfort
IF Opticomfort Bedding is the classic nesting and bedding powder in the Opticomfort range. The product focuses on comfort and dryness, without any additional hygiene-promoting additives. Thanks to its extremely low moisture content (99.7% dry matter), it provides a dry and soft lying surface that does not irritate the skin, without dust clouds.
✔ Very finely ground mineral composition (talc-like, no abrasions)
✔ Low dust content, pleasant to use
✔ Less irritation than sawdust
✔ Moisture absorption capacity approx. 1x own weight
Suitable for cattle, pigs, and poultry
✔ Permitted in organic farming
Ideal as a basic solution when dryness and comfort are paramount and there are no significant hygiene or health issues.
2. IF Opticomfort Dry Protection – dryness and air quality
For wet lying areas or piglet nests, and better air quality in the barn
When moisture and odour start to become an issue, Dry Protection goes one step further. This product combines very high moisture absorption of urine or diarrhoea, among other things – this nesting powder absorbs up to three times its own weight – with active improvement of air quality:
✔ Absorbs up to 3 times its own weight in moisture
✔ Moisture is retained (no "release" when saturated)
✔ Yucca binds ammonia and reduces odour pollution
✔ Essential oils (including eucalyptus, mint, lemongrass) naturally promote hygiene.
✔ Dust-free, light and easy to spread
✔ Without biocides
✔ Suitable for organic farming (EU 2018/848 – 2021/1165)
The right choice for wet piglet nests, odour problems or when there are issues with air quality.
3. IF Opticomfort Dry Plus – maximal hygiene
For critical moments and increased infection pressure
Dry Plus builds on Dry Protection, but adds extra hygienic support. Thanks to sodium percarbonate, oxygen is released on contact with moisture, creating an environment that is particularly hostile to bacteria – without chlorine or harmful residues.
✔ 3× moisture absorption
✔ Essential oils + yucca
✔ PLUS: oxygen effect in moisture
✔ Hygienic support in cases of increased infection pressure
✔ Environmentally friendly without chlorine or harmful residues
✔ Suitable for organic farming (EU 2018/848 – 2021/1165)
Ideal for situations with increased infection pressure, problem wards or sensitive periods such as around lambing.
4. IF Opticomfort Nutrition – gut support from within
For gut health in sows and piglets
IF Opticomfort Nutrition is not a traditional nest powder, but a complete animal feed that also functions as a bedding product in the piglet nest. The product was developed to actively contribute to the development of stable intestinal flora, thereby strengthening intestinal function immediately after birth:
✔ Tasty for piglets → stimulates intake
✔ Contains prebiotic fibres (chicory)
✔ Application of beneficial bacteria = probiotics: Bacillus subtilis & Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
✔ Contributes to healthy bowel development, e.g. during weaning
✔ Strengthens and increases intestinal flora
✔ Supports the immune system through copper and zinc
✔ Scientifically proven effectiveness
Suitable for sows and piglets
✔ Preventive approach instead of treating symptoms
The right choice when gut health is key, especially around lambing.
Application: In the piglet nest, on the udder and in the sow's feeding trough – especially around farrowing and weaning. Always in combination with a drying bedding product.
Which Opticomfort do you require?
A simple decision aid
Ask yourself these questions:
1. Is my biggest challenge diarrhoea or bowel problems?
→ Yes: IF Opticomfort Nutrition
2. Is it mainly wet berths or piglet nests?
→ No: IF Opticomfort Bedding
→ Yes: go to question 3
3. Is there an increased risk of infection, or do I want extra hygiene security?
→ Yes: IF Opticomfort Dry Plus
→ No: IF Opticomfort Dry Protection
It can be that simple.
Working together towards a better stable environment
Every stable is different. That is why Indufarm does not believe in a single standard solution, but in targeted advice and well-considered product selection. The Opticomfort line helps you prevent problems, increase animal comfort and optimise your business operations.
👉 Not sure which product best suits your situation?
Please feel free to contact the Indufarm team. Together, we will ensure a comfortable, healthy and future-proof barn.
Together for better farming.
