Robotics revolution happening now

08-05-2019 | |
Apart from monitoring, the robot disturbance is actually allowing smaller birds to get feed and water, increasing flock uniformity. Photo: Poultry World
Apart from monitoring, the robot disturbance is actually allowing smaller birds to get feed and water, increasing flock uniformity. Photo: Poultry World
In the developed world it is becoming increasingly hard to source labour to do some of the less pleasant tasks on poultry farms, and some argue that a key way to improve welfare is to improve the amount of environmental monitoring that takes place on farm. Here, we review a project to develop a device, and consider some alternatives that are already on the market. Robotics could offer poultry producers a way to reduce reliance on labour and improve environmental monitoring within sheds. Automat


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