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The egg industry has experienced 4 years of catastrophic, recurring losses from high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) with 5-10% loss in the national layer flock each year. Biosecurity enhancements and accompanying operational changes have reduced the number and severity of outbreaks, but they have still left many egg farms exposed to HPAI outbreaks and their devastating losses. Vaccination is a complementary tool, used alongside biosecurity, that can further reduce outbreaks and improve USA food security, without the need to import eggs, and will preserve USA egg farm production. But how can vaccination be properly used to save the egg industry? Come and learn!
In recent years, robotic systems and precision ag have been developed and evaluated for use in poultry farming. These automated platforms are designed to enhance operational efficiency, improve animal welfare, and support disease management within poultry houses. This presentation highlights several robotic systems, including those tested by Dr. Lilong Chai's lab at the University of Georgia in cage-free layer and broiler breeder houses to reduce floor eggs and enable automatic detection of dead birds. A core technology underlying these robotic systems is computer vision, which integrates deep learning models to enable automated target detection and autonomous navigation.
