Abstract
A problem in loose housing systems for layers is laying eggs on the floor, which need
manual collection. To automate this, it is desired to know the location of floor eggs for
planning a collection path. as this information is not available, we constructed a spatial
model to indicate the probability on floor eggs, based on housing properties. This
model is mainly determined by parameters relating probability to position in the house.
Validation against floor egg locations from poultry practice indicated that underlying
model assumptions match with practice, making the model a suitable start for further
work in this field.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Precision Livestock Farming '13, 6th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming |
Editors | J. Vandermeulen, D. Berckmans |
Pages | 916-925 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | Precision Livestock Farming '13, 6th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming, Leuven, Belgium - Duration: 10 Sep 2013 → 12 Sep 2013 |
Conference
Conference | Precision Livestock Farming '13, 6th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming, Leuven, Belgium |
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Period | 10/09/13 → 12/09/13 |