Poultry environment and production control and optimization--a summary of where we are and where we want to go

摘要

In this article, we discuss the problem of monitoring and control in the poultry housing environment. First, we give an overview of historic developments in this area and review the different control strategies which have been proposed in theliterature. Then, we discuss reasons why it is becoming important to develop and adopt more effective monitoring and control techniques in the poultry industry and propose recommendations for improved control of the poultry housing environment.