The broiler farms have been emphasizing the importance of moisture management in litter. However, farms, it is hard to manage litter during breeding period due lack labor. In order automate litter, a method monitoring needed. This study analyzed spectral characteristics according content using hyperspectral imaging check possibility identifying by camera image. Hyperspectral images with 0%, 19....

A study was undertaken to test the effect of 2 commercially available probiotics on the production efficiency of broiler chickens hatched from the same breeder flock at 3 different ages (28, 43, and 57 wk). At each of the 3 breeder flock ages, 1,600 broiler chickens were hatched and randomly allocated to 1 of 4 treatments: 1) no probiotics (control), 2) probiotic 1 administered in the drinking ...