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Improvement of animal welfare in broiler production through environmental enrichment and digitization of animal monitoring in real time
Project
Project code: 2817MDT305
Contract period: 01.04.2020
- 30.09.2022
Budget: 669,373 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: digitalization, digital world, meat, poultry, husbandry techniques, animal husbandry,animal welfare
In the present project, a novel continuously working digital farmer assistance system (ChickenBoy, Faromatics) for the management of broiler stocks in real time will be demonstrated. This system will improve monitoring of animal health, animal behavior and functions of equipment. In case of emergencies the animal caretaker can intervene quickly and target-oriented. The system can be installed in any barn and is transmitting data to a cloud from where warnings, graphics, reports and other notes are generated and sent to smartphones or PCs of the supervisor and farmers. The farmer or animal caretaker may also be actively retrieve data at any time and at any location. Data security is guaranteed at the highest level. In addition to unusual animal behavior, the identification of dead animals, wet bedding spots and dripping nipple drinkers via infrared cameras, exceedances of limit values for temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and carbon dioxide (CO2) are reported and the existing problem in the barn is pinpointed. Intelligent algorithms can identify health issues such as diarrhea early and are able to suggest the best possible countermeasures. The ChickenBoy system can be used at high and lower stocking densities. The continuous data recording allows a complete transparency of the course of each fattening cycle in terms of health, animal behavior and well-being. The ChickenBoy system allows the evaluation of innovative barn modifications, e.g. in terms of feed allocation and use of sand as litter and for oral ingestion. The sand is said to promote gastrointestinal development and may lead to faster excrement drying. Frequency and extent of the use of platforms and grates for the broilers in lightweight construction can be observed and in the barns and evaluated using appropriate software.
Section overview
Subjects
- Animal Husbandry
- Animal health
