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MANAGING PASTURE ROTATION IN A SMALL FLOCK FREE RANGE EGG-TYPE BREED USING DRONE TECHNOLOGY

Objective

The primary objective of this project is to study the feasibility of using drone technology in pastured poultry for an egg-type breed to facilitate pasture rotation by identifying optimal foraging areas in the pasture. The following parameters will be assessed:1) Performance parameters, 2)Labor efficiency, 3)Change in the predation rate, 4)Farm economics.

Investigators
Maharjan, P.
Institution
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Start date
2023
End date
2025
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
TENX2201-GFSHAP
Accession number
1029674
https://portal.nifa.usda.gov/web/crisprojectpages/1029674.html