Review 2024 · 17 citations

Robotics for poultry farming: Challenges and opportunities

Ozenturk, Ugur, Chen, Zhengqi, Jamone, Lorenzo, Versace, Elisabetta

Abstract

Poultry farming plays a pivotal role in addressing human food demand. Robots are emerging as promising tools in poultry farming, with the potential to address sustainability issues while meeting the increasing production needs and demand for animal welfare. This review presents current advancements and limitations in robotics in poultry farming, and outlines future directions of development including robot-animal interactions. We survey the application of robots in different areas, from environmental monitoring to disease control, floor eggs collection and animal welfare. Robots not only demonstrate effective implementation on farms but also hold potential for ethological research on collective and social behaviour, which can in turn drive a better integration in industrial farming, with improved productivity and enhanced animal welfare.

Keywords

Animal welfare Poultry farming Robotics Robot-animal interaction Social interactions ANIMAL-WELFARE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY MOBILE ROBOT LAYING HENS CHICKS PERSPECTIVES PREFERENCES MECHANISMS EFFICIENCY BEHAVIOR

WoS Categories

Agriculture, Multidisciplinary Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications

Citation

Journal: COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE
Year: 2024
Volume: 226
ISSN: 0168-1699
eISSN: 1872-7107
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2024.109411
WoS UID: WOS:001311726700001

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