In the UK alone, over a 3-year period between 20, about 61 million chickens were rejected for human consumption due to defects and diseases in slaughterhouses.
On a global scale, 69 billion chickens are raised for meat production every year, but not all of them make it to people’s plates. With the integration of modern technological advances, poultry farming has the opportunity to grow in terms of production quantity and animal care quality with minimal added expense. Through the continuous and automated monitoring of animals, farmers are able to detect welfare and production concerns in a manner that is both quick and reliable. The solution to these complex agricultural needs is to assist farmers with automated surveillance of the animals. These efforts may lead to increased poultry production with decreased production time and resource usage, but they have also unintentionally led to the proliferation of harmful genetic alterations and the increase in associated diseases. Societal pressures towards sustainability also influence minimal inputs for poultry farming aspects such as land, labour, and natural resource usage. Flock size and growth are commonly maximised in minimal spaces to offset low margins for farmers. However, farmers must worry about maximizing profits, a need that has promoted a prioritization of production over aspects such as welfare. A balance is needed between the quantity and quality of poultry production. Today’s demands for increased livestock production result in various challenges for the animals they pertain to.
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