Multiple factors affect the health and welfare of broiler chickens under the deep litter system. These factors include daily variations in temperature, humidity, noxious gases (such as ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and nitrous oxide), particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds. When these factors exceed threshold levels, broiler chickens experience distress, leading to slower growth rates and higher mortality. Digital technologies, through the deployment of sensors and smart devices, enable concurrent monitoring and smart tracking of these factors to maintain comfort zones for the healthy growth of broiler chickens. However, in tropical climates, the use of sensors and smart devices to monitor these factors in broiler houses is rare. This study presents preliminary data on the monitoring of key health and welfare parameters by tracking ambient factors in a commercial broiler enterprise. The methodology involved deploying sensor nodes on a commercial broiler farm to facilitate data capture and transmission from sensors to dedicated databases. Specific variables monitored included temperature, humidity, average and peak noise levels, light intensity, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and gases (such as ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and nitrous oxide). Results indicated a consistent trend of threshold values being exceeded for temperature, humidity, ammonia, and particulate matter. Correlation coefficients were calculated to establish the magnitude and direction of interrelationships among these variables. Overall, the results highlight the need for mitigation strategies to maintain optimal comfort zones, safeguarding the health and welfare of broiler chickens, which in turn positively impacts the profitability of the enterprise.

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Monitoring Environmental Factors for Optimal Health and Welfare of Broiler Chickens Using Sensor Technology in Southwest Nigeria

  • Saidu Oseni,
  • Hameed Bashiru,
  • Rasheed Lawal,
  • Ayobami Ajayi,
  • Olamide Akintaro,
  • Kamran Munir

摘要

Multiple factors affect the health and welfare of broiler chickens under the deep litter system. These factors include daily variations in temperature, humidity, noxious gases (such as ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and nitrous oxide), particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds. When these factors exceed threshold levels, broiler chickens experience distress, leading to slower growth rates and higher mortality. Digital technologies, through the deployment of sensors and smart devices, enable concurrent monitoring and smart tracking of these factors to maintain comfort zones for the healthy growth of broiler chickens. However, in tropical climates, the use of sensors and smart devices to monitor these factors in broiler houses is rare. This study presents preliminary data on the monitoring of key health and welfare parameters by tracking ambient factors in a commercial broiler enterprise. The methodology involved deploying sensor nodes on a commercial broiler farm to facilitate data capture and transmission from sensors to dedicated databases. Specific variables monitored included temperature, humidity, average and peak noise levels, light intensity, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and gases (such as ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and nitrous oxide). Results indicated a consistent trend of threshold values being exceeded for temperature, humidity, ammonia, and particulate matter. Correlation coefficients were calculated to establish the magnitude and direction of interrelationships among these variables. Overall, the results highlight the need for mitigation strategies to maintain optimal comfort zones, safeguarding the health and welfare of broiler chickens, which in turn positively impacts the profitability of the enterprise.