🛠 Interactive Research Tools

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.

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Poultry Water & Feed Intake

Calculate expected daily and cumulative water consumption, feed intake, and flow meter alert thresholds by bird age and house temperature.

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Broiler Stocking Density

Calculate maximum bird placement capacity, usable floor space (sq ft & cm²), and feeder/drinker hardware counts under EU and US welfare standards.

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Dairy Cow DMI & Energy

Predict daily Dry Matter Intake (DMI), 4% Fat-Corrected Milk, Net Energy for Lactation (NEL), and water requirements based on NRC equations.

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Sheep Gestation & Lambing

Project ewe lambing windows, CD&T clostridial booster dates, late-gestation energy supplementation schedules, and colostrum volume targets.

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Rotational Grazing Paddock Sizer

Calculate daily paddock size (ha & acres), total paddock rest rotations, and stocking density based on pasture dry matter yield.

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THI Heat Stress Calculator

Calculate Temperature-Humidity Index for cattle or poultry, and map precise microclimate cooling interventions.

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Poultry Ventilation Optimizer

Calculate minimum ventilation rates required to dilute toxic ammonia and carbon dioxide levels based on flock biomass.

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FCR & Growth Simulator

Calculate Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR), cost per kg live weight gain, and model how PLF microclimate tuning reduces feed loss.

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3D Weight Estimator

Estimate live cattle body volume and weight from 3D camera spatial coordinate scans (Holstein, Angus, Hereford).

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ROI Estimator

Estimate capital payback periods, investment requirements, and annual returns adjusted for regional markets.

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Technology Selector

Answer 6 questions about your farm to receive personalised, evidence-based PLF technology recommendations.

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Study Finder

Filter and search the PLFHub database of peer-reviewed literature by species, technology, and outcome.

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Camera Optimizer

Determine ground resolution in pixels-per-centimeter and evaluate deep learning YOLO model feasibility.

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Hardware Comparator

Compare precision livestock sensors side-by-side (Nofence vs Vence, Lely vs DeLaval, Star-Oddi loggers, and microclimate IoT probes).