Results and experiences from broiler farms · Results and experiences from broiler farms EU‐PLF...
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Results and experiences from broiler farms
EU‐PLF Closing conference29 September 2016Brussels, Belgium
Erik Vranken, Fancom BV KULeuven (Vasilis Exadaktylos, Alberto Peña Fernández, Lenn Carpentier, Daniel Berckmans)
UMIL (Marcella Guarino, Emanuella Tullo, Matteo Siface, Ilaria Fontana)Fancom (Erik Vranken, Tom Van Hertem, Luc Rooijakkers)
Soundtalks (Dries Berckmans, Martijn Hemeryck, Jasper Wouters)SLU (Harry Blokhuis, Per Peetz Nielssen, Anna Silvera)
Bristol (Andy Butterworth, Gemma Richards, Steve Brown)RVC (Theo Demmers)
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Challenge
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Demonstrate how PLF can create added value for poultry farmers and other stakeholders.
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Selected poultry farms
Broilers• Colbers NL• Speller UK• Cal Xulic ESP• The Poultry Side UK• Lavarini IT
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Data collection(External Data Storage)
Farm PCRemoteobservation
Internet
Climate controller Feed
controller
Network
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Installation of PLF systems poultry farms
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Problems encountered during installations and data collection
– No (reliable) internet in farms– Power failures– Dirt on camera lens– Hardware failures– Rodents– …
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Farmer trainings
• Two days @ Fancom– Poultry:
• 4 farmers• 2 assessors• 7 EU‐PLF partners
– Pigs:• 7 farmers/representatives• 1 Assessor• 9 EU‐PLF partners
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Farmers workshops
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Data collection & Assessments
• Number of fattening periods: 90• Number of measuring days: 5.475• Image collection: >120 Terabytes• Sound collection: 4.906.000 files (5min)
• Welfare assessments: 130
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PLF applications
1. Early warnings based on camera observations2. Risk factor for leg problems3. Human – Animal relationship4. Sound monitoring5. Emission reduction
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1. Early warnings based on camera observations
Objective: Automatic detection of unexpected broiler behaviour
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eYeNamic: Distribution
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eYeNamic: Activity
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eYeNamic Early warnings
eYeNamic Distribution Index
Farmer takes action: removing feed blockage
Feeding line blocked
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Conclusions early warnings from camera observations
Vaccination
Clim
ate control
system
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Unloading
Water supply problems
Farmer’s inspection
Light problems
Feeding system problems
Electricity failure
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Objective:Identify the risk for leg problems with PLF‐systems
2. Risk factor for leg problems
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Relation between environmental variables and leg problems
Aim: develop an automated prediction system to detect leg problems (e.g. Foot Pad Dermatitis)
Time out of comfort zone
Tempe
rature Hum
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t Pad
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Average time out of the comfort zone for the whole round: 71%
55% of birds with severe Foot Pad Dermatitis
Average time out of the comfort zone for the whole round: 48%
10% of birds with severe Foot Pad Dermatitis
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Analysis of behavioural patterns1 10…
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Automated welfare assessment
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Conclusion:The risk for developing leg problems can be predicted with PLF systems
2. Risk factor for leg problems
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Objective:Automated assessment of fear for humans with camera images
3. Human‐animal relationship
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Human – Animal relationshipAssessor visits per flock at 3, 4 and 5 weeks of age
1. eYeNamic recording 10 min.before disturbance
2. Walk through procedure
3. eYeNamic recording 15 min.
4. Manual Avoidance Distance + Gait Score assessment
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Results
Avoidance distance and gait score could be estimated from activity respons parameters
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Conclusion:Fear for humans can be measured automatically from an increase of activity
3. Human‐animal relationship
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Objective:Sound signals to predict production performance of broilers
4. Sound monitor
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Sound monitoring in broiler houses
The figure shows the sound intensity during one complete production cycle in a commercial broiler farm
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Sound frequency analysis
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Relation between frequency of broiler chicken sounds and production performance
Worst performing round
Better performing rounds
Extracting frequenciesof the sounds emitted
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Conclusion:Sound frequency analysis has the potential to predict growth retardation 5 days ahead
4. Sound monitor
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Objective:Reduce the emissions by steering the behaviour of the birds
5. Emission reduction
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Emission monitoring (UK)
• Data collection during 6 rounds• UK farm (The Poultry site)
• Dust and Ammonia sensors installed by RVC
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Emission data analysisPM10 and activity
Good relation with activity throughout the dayConcentration lower than previously reported (0.41 – 2.29 mg m‐3)
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Activ
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Dust emission (m
g/m3)
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Total dust concentration as a functionof activity and ventilation rate
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Conclusions:Strong correlation between emissions and bird activityPotential to reduce emissions by controlling activityFurther development necessary
5. Emission reduction
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Take Away messages
• PLF systems are ready to collect data, but translation to valuable information is still under development
• PLF systems require training of farmers
• PLF has the potential to automate welfare monitoring
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Acknowledgments and Disclaimer
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Programme for Research, Technological Development
and Demonstration under Grant Agreement No 311825.
The views expressed in this publicationare the sole responsibility of the author(s)
and do not necessarily reflectthe views of the European Commission.
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