Technology to monitor poultry welfare: wearables and implantables
Published:March 18, 2022
Summary
The poultry husbandry landscape in the United States is rapidly evolving in response to public concern related to animal welfare. As the production systems become complex and the flock sizes increase, conventional welfare assessment methods can be inadequate. Technology can help us in that regard by reliably measuring behavioral and physiological indicators of welfare. In the recent years we h...
Hi Kenneth, there are few systems available commercially. The cost range from around $100 to few hundred dollars depending upon battery life, frequency of data collection, and whether you are looking for a real-time observation of parameters or a telemetry unit.