Precision Livestock Farming
Decision Support Tools
Science-backed interactive tools to help researchers and farmers identify, evaluate, and implement the most effective PLF technologies for their specific operation.
Calculate expected daily and cumulative water consumption, feed intake, and flow meter alert thresholds by bird age and house temperature.
New Tool 📐Calculate maximum bird placement capacity, usable floor space (sq ft & cm²), and feeder/drinker hardware counts under EU and US welfare standards.
New Tool 🐄Predict daily Dry Matter Intake (DMI), 4% Fat-Corrected Milk, Net Energy for Lactation (NEL), and water requirements based on NRC equations.
New Tool 🐑Project ewe lambing windows, CD&T clostridial booster dates, late-gestation energy supplementation schedules, and colostrum volume targets.
New Tool 🌿Calculate daily paddock size (ha & acres), total paddock rest rotations, and stocking density based on pasture dry matter yield.
Live Tool 🌡️Calculate Temperature-Humidity Index for cattle or poultry, and map precise microclimate cooling interventions.
Live Tool 🐔Calculate minimum ventilation rates required to dilute toxic ammonia and carbon dioxide levels based on flock biomass.
Live Tool 🌾Calculate Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR), cost per kg live weight gain, and model how PLF microclimate tuning reduces feed loss.
Live Tool 🐂Estimate live cattle body volume and weight from 3D camera spatial coordinate scans (Holstein, Angus, Hereford).
Live Tool 📊Estimate capital payback periods, investment requirements, and annual returns adjusted for regional markets.
Live Tool 🧭Answer 6 questions about your farm to receive personalised, evidence-based PLF technology recommendations.
Live Tool 🔬Filter and search the PLFHub database of peer-reviewed literature by species, technology, and outcome.
Live Tool 📷Determine ground resolution in pixels-per-centimeter and evaluate deep learning YOLO model feasibility.
Live Tool ⚡Compare precision livestock sensors side-by-side (Nofence vs Vence, Lely vs DeLaval, Star-Oddi loggers, and microclimate IoT probes).