Smart farming revolution hits the pig sector

Take a look at some of the technological trends boosting productivity in pig farming.
calendar icon 21 March 2019
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The SmartBow ear tag contains small sensors that detect movement and track the location of the wearer around the pen
The SmartBow ear tag contains small sensors that detect movement and track the location of the wearer around the pen

© Kristina Maschat

3D camera recording detects hanging tails which has proven to aid with predicting tail biting outbreaks
3D camera recording detects hanging tails which has proven to aid with predicting tail biting outbreaks

© Emma Baxter, SRUC

References
References
1 D’Eath, RB, Jack, M, Futro, A, Talbot, D, Zhu, Q, Barclay, D, & Baxter, EM.
(2018) Automatic early warning of tail biting in pigs: 3D cameras can detect lowered tail posture before an outbreak. PloS one, 13(4), e0194524.

Irene Camerlink

PhD and post-doc researcher

Irene Camerlink is a researcher at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna (Vetmeduni) where she works on social behaviour in pigs and its relationship to neurobiology and animal welfare.

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