Healthy growth is one of the most important performance indicators in modern poultry houses. However, remarkably high numbers of poultry farmers still rely on periodic manual weighing to monitor the weight of their animals - An automatic weighing system is more reliable, saves time, prevents stress in the house and reduces the risk of introducing disease. An automatic weighing system gives you greater insight into the performance of your animals and you can adjust your management strategy to improve your results. Thanks to this, the extra investment in the system is quickly recovered.
How does an automatic animal weighing system work?
An automatic animal weighing system consists of a smart control computer and one or more weighing scales in the house. The animals are weighed continuously and automatically - without them being disturbed. A good system can register up to 3000 measurements per day. This gives a reliable picture of the current situation in a way that would be impossible with manual weighing.
Reliable measurement data
Animal weighing is a dynamic process: mutual differences in weight and activity make it difficult to obtain an accurate idea of the current status. You never know exactly which animals have been weighed. Fancom animal weighing systems factor this is. The system also takes into account average and expected weights calculated using previous measurements. This gives you a clearer idea of what to expect in the short term and you can predict the final weight more accurately to avoid a sanction from the slaughterhouse.