Using video image analysis to count hens in cages and reduce egg breakage on collection belts

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 768-772

  Cronin, G M ^a,c   Borg, S S ^a   Dunn, M T ^b,d  

^a University of Melbourne and the Department of Primary Industries   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cage housing; Egg production; Laying hens; Machine vision

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL WELFARE; EGG PRODUCTION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; POULTRY; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 45849093244     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07404     Document Type: Conference Paper

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