on June 25, 2020
Automated acoustic monitoring could improve chick welfare
System listens for deviations from background noise and could help predict the long-term health and well-being of a flock.
Researchers have developed a simple, low-cost approach that monitors chick welfare using an automated listening system.
The study, conducted by a collaborative team of scientists from the University of Plymouth, University of Roehampton, Scotland’s Rural College and Newcastle University, collected and analyzed acoustic recordings of more than…