Advances in precision poultry farming technologies

Part 1 Poultry and precision technologies: opportunities and challenges

• 1.Overview of the global poultry meat and egg industry: past, present and future: Ana Barroeta, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain;
• 2.Overview of precision technologies for poultry health, welfare and productivity: opportunities and challenges: Daniel Berckmans, Katholieke University of Leuven, Belgium;
• 3.Perceptions of precision poultry farming in academia and industry: Robert Burns, University of Tennessee, USA;

Part 2 Monitoring poultry behaviour and welfare: remote sensor technologies

• 4.The use of thermal imaging techniques for monitoring poultry behaviour and welfare: Katherine Herborn, University of Plymouth, UK;
• 5.Recording vocalisations in poultry as a measure of welfare: Patricia Soster de Carvalho, Ghent University, Belgium;
• 6.Using image and sound to assess emotions in poultry: Tomás Norton, Katholieke University of Leuven, Belgium;
• 7.Using machine vision technologies to measure poultry production traits: Tiemin Zhang, South China Agricultural University, China;

Part 3 Monitoring poultry behaviour and welfare: wearable sensor technologies

• 8.Using radio frequency identification detection (RFID) systems for monitoring activity in poultry breeders: Inga Tiemann, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, Germany;
• 9.Using radio frequency identification detection (RFID) systems for monitoring laying hens in cage-free conditions: Francesco Bordignon, University of Padova, Italy;
• 10.Using motion sensors for monitoring poultry behaviour: Xiao Yang, China Agricultural University, China;
• 11.The use of ultra-wideband (UWB) technologies for monitoring poultry behaviour: Malou van der Sluis, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands;

Part 4 Technologies for preventing and detecting disease and injury in poultry flocks

• 12.Modelling epidemiological data to track and predict poultry diseases: Sandra Sevilla, The Veterinary and Animal Research Centre – CECAV, Spain;
• 13.Technologies for rapid, automated disease detection and diagnosis in poultry farming: Xiang Li, University of Tennessee, USA;
• 14.Using precision technologies for early disease detection in poultry: Marcella Guarino, University of Milan, Italy;

Part 5 Precision feeding technologies in poultry

• 15.Precision feeding vs. precision nutrition in poultry: protein computational modelling and protein design: Juan Jose Pascual, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain;
• 16.Optimising poultry production through feed technology: feed structure and feeding patterns: Birger Svihus, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway;
• 17.Developments in automated precision feeding technologies for poultry: Hao Gan, University of Tennessee, USA;

Part 6 Technologies for monitoring the poultry farm and environment

• 18.Technologies for monitoring and controlling the poultry housing environment: thermal and lighting: Brett Ramirez, Iowa State University, USA;
• 19.Technologies for monitoring the poultry housing environment: air quality: Hong Li, University of Delaware, USA;
• 20.Technologies for monitoring and management of poultry litter and waste: Tom Tabler, University of Tennessee, USA;
• 21.Robotic technologies for monitoring and tracking in poultry housing: Jörg Hartung, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany;
• 22.Poultry drinking water supply management and precision methods: Pramir Maharjan, Texas A&M University, USA;

Dr María Cambra-López is an Associate Professor in the Animal Science Department at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain. She is recognised for her work in animal production technology and precision nutrition of non-ruminants. She is author and co-author of more than 137 original scientific documents, including research papers, conference papers and book chapters. Professor Cambra-López has received several awards from international academic and research bodies in recognition of her research contributions. She is a member of the European Association of Precision Livestock Farming (EA-PLF). She coordinates a national initiative to connect researchers in the field of PLF across Spain, as well as the training of students and professionals in this area.

Dr Yang Zhao is an Associate Professor in the Animal Science Department at the University of Tennessee, USA. He is recognised for his work in smart poultry farming and has had his work published in over 150 scientific articles. Dr Zhao has been in Chair and member roles of several professional committees of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and is an Associate Editor of the Transactions of the ASABE. He is also the lead editor and co-editor of several Special Issues published in Animals.