Research and Application of an automated system for precise feeding of large-scale chickens and poultry

1.Save over 70% of labor costs.

2. Reduce feed waste by more than 5% and increase feed conversion rate.

3. Enhance the uniformity of chicken flock growth, shorten the time to market or increase egg production.

1. Automatic timed feeding: You can customize the daily feeding time and frequency.

2. Quantitative and precise control: The system can automatically adjust the amount of feed each time based on the preset "age - feed volume" curve, meeting the nutritional needs of different growth stages (chicks, growing chickens, laying hens).

3. Remote monitoring and management: Remotely monitor the feeding status, adjust parameters, and query historical records through a PC or mobile APP.

Feeding system: storage tower, elevator, horizontal conveying screw conveyor.

Core execution system: Weighing type feeder or stepper motor-controlled screw feeding mechanism, ensuring precise and adjustable feeding volume.

Control system: It adopts PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) as the core, which is responsible for receiving instructions and controlling the motor's operation.

Perception system: Clock modules and material level sensors (to prevent feed interruption) are installed in the chicken coop.

Human-machine interaction (HMI) : Touch screen, used for local setting of parameters such as the "age - feed volume" curve and timing plans.

Iot module: 4G/WIFI module, enabling data to be uploaded to the cloud and remote management.

With the large-scale and intensive development of animal husbandry, traditional manual feeding methods have exposed many drawbacks: high labor intensity, high labor costs, and serious feed waste (according to statistics, the feed waste rate of traditional methods is as high as 5-10%), and it is impossible to achieve precise feeding based on the age and weight of the chicken flock, which directly affects the uniformity of poultry growth, feed conversion ratio and overall economic benefits. This project aims to achieve precise feeding of chicken flocks through automation and intelligent technologies, thereby enhancing the efficiency of breeding