Precision Livestock Farming Farming · ‘PLF is using advanced technologies aimed at automatic, real-time ... Robotics. Data Using on-farm data • Ambient conditions –T, RH, CO

Precision Livestock Farming Farmingdata, sensors and robots in farms

Lenny van Erp

Background

E. (Lenny) van Erp-van der KooijMSc in Animal Science WURPhD in Veterinary Science UU

Precision Livestock Farming (PLF)

Definition:

‘PLF is using advanced technologies aimed at automatic, real-time monitoring of animal welfare, health, environmental impact & production‘

After prof. Daniël Berckmans, Leuven University (Belgium)

Sustainability: People, planet, profit1. reducing labour2. reducing resources3. improving animal welfare

The promise of Precision Livestock Farming:

‘PLF has the potential to: • Improve efficiency of farming by better use of resources;• Improve animal welfare by monitoring health and behaviour

PLF and sustainability

Data, sensors and robotics

1) Using on-farm data• Ambient conditions• Feed intake• Water intake• Growth / production data• Mortality rate

2) Using extra sensors• Cameras• Activity• Sound

3) Robotics

Data

Using on-farm data• Ambient conditions – T, RH, CO2

• Feed intake • Water intake• Growth / production• Mortality

Sensors - Cameras

Sensors - Cameras and activity

Bron: EU-PLF

Activity and distribution of broilers:Camera gives an alert in 95% of anomalies in:-feeding lines-water lines-light schedule-climate conditions

eYeNamic camera

Sensors - Activity

Activity of dairy cows-oestrus detection-health monitoring

Sensors – positioning system

Sensors - Sound

Sound analysis in broilers

Source: EU-PLF

Worst performing round

Better performing rounds

Robotics

Robotics

Octopus robots PoultryBots

Robotics

Spoutnic

Robotics

ChickenBoy

SPA project – the Smart Poultry Assistant

SPA project – the Smart Poultry Assistant

SPA project – the Smart Poultry Assistant

Questions?