Estimating body weight in conventional growing pigs using a depth camera

Estimating body weight in conventional growing pigs using a depth camera

Automated body weight (BW) estimation can be a useful tool for continuous monitoring of growth in commercial pigs, whereas deviations could indicate welfare problems. We validated a depth camera for BW estimation in 251 conventional growing pigs on two farms. Scale-based BW of individual pigs was us...

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Main Authors: Guilherme A. Franchi, Jacinta D. Bus, Iris J.M.M. Boumans, Eddie A.M. Bokkers, Margit Bak Jensen, Lene Juul Pedersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Smart Agricultural Technology
Subjects:
Sus scrofa
Precision livestock farming
Sensors
3D image
Weight gain
Animal welfare
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277237552200082X

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