Development of a Machine Vision Method for the Monitoring of Laying Hens and Detection of Multiple Nest Occupations

Development of a Machine Vision Method for the Monitoring of Laying Hens and Detection of Multiple Nest Occupations

Free range systems can improve the welfare of laying hens. However, the access to environmental resources can be partially limited by social interactions, feeding of hens, and productivity, can be not stable and damaging behaviors, or negative events, can be observed more frequently than in conventi...

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Main Authors: Mauro Zaninelli, Veronica Redaelli, Fabio Luzi, Malcolm Mitchell, Valentino Bontempo, Donata Cattaneo, Vittorio Dell’Orto, Giovanni Savoini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
double nest occupation
infrared camera
imaging analysis
image pattern matching
laying hens’ performance and behavior
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/1/132

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