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Dynamics of changes in broiler spatial distribution induced by a robot with autonomous navigation along the growing cycle.

Poultry science
Welfare problems in broiler chickens are associated with accelerated growth in high density and barren environments. Encouraging broiler movement yields benefits by increasing locomotion, foraging, and environmental exploration. Robot sensors with au...

An enhancement algorithm for head characteristics of caged chickens detection based on cyclic consistent migration neural network.

Poultry science
The enclosed multistory poultry housing is a type of poultry enclosure widely used in industrial caged chicken breeding. Accurate identification and detection of the comb and eyes of caged chickens in poultry farms using this type of enclosure can en...

The groundbreaking impact of digitalization and artificial intelligence in sheep farming.

Research in veterinary science
The integration of digitalization and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has marked the onset of a new era of efficient sheep farming in multiple aspects ranging from the general well-being of sheep to advanced web-based management applications. The result...

An approach for goose egg recognition for robot picking based on deep learning.

British poultry science
1. In a non-cage environment, goose eggs are buried in litter and goose feathers, leading to contamination and discolouration. Such random distribution of goose eggs poses a great challenge to the recognition and location for intelligent picking by r...

Mislaying behavior detection in cage-free hens with deep learning technologies.

Poultry science
Floor egg-laying behavior (FELB) is one of the most concerning issues in commercial cage-free (CF) houses because floor eggs (i.e., mislaid eggs on the floor) result in high labor costs and food safety concerns. Farms with poor management may have up...

New insights in improving sustainability in meat production: opportunities and challenges.

Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
Treating livestock as senseless production machines has led to rampant depletion of natural resources, enhanced greenhouse gas emissions, gross animal welfare violations, and other ethical issues. It has essentially instigated constant scrutiny of co...

Over 20 Years of Machine Learning Applications on Dairy Farms: A Comprehensive Mapping Study.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Machine learning applications are becoming more ubiquitous in dairy farming decision support applications in areas such as feeding, animal husbandry, healthcare, animal behavior, milking and resource management. Thus, the objective of this mapping st...

Drone approach parameters leading to lower stress sheep flocking and movement: sky shepherding.

Scientific reports
Consumer groups are pressuring modern farmers to be more efficient with a focus on better animal welfare. Herding risks farmer lives, involves stress from farm dogs, and if not performed often and intelligently, risks neglect. We examined the behavio...

Practices and Applications of Convolutional Neural Network-Based Computer Vision Systems in Animal Farming: A Review.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Convolutional neural network (CNN)-based computer vision systems have been increasingly applied in animal farming to improve animal management, but current knowledge, practices, limitations, and solutions of the applications remain to be expanded and...

Automated prediction of mastitis infection patterns in dairy herds using machine learning.

Scientific reports
Mastitis in dairy cattle is extremely costly both in economic and welfare terms and is one of the most significant drivers of antimicrobial usage in dairy cattle. A critical step in the prevention of mastitis is the diagnosis of the predominant route...