Climate Sensors Poultry

Automatic climate control in greenhouses has been shown to significantly increase production by creating a more optimal growing environment for plants.

Maintain Stable Temperature and Humidity

One of the primary benefits of automatic climate control is the ability to maintain a consistent temperature and humidity level within the greenhouse. This helps to reduce stress on plants and allows them to grow more efficiently, resulting in higher yields. Accurate monitoring of CO₂ levels is an important part of greenhouse climate management and can help optimize plant growth and yield.

Learn more about agricultural CO₂ sensors.

Using accurate temperature and humidity sensors such as DOL 104 and DOL 114 in connection with a controller that regulates the climate system automatically will help you getting the optimum climate in your greenhouse.

Optimize Light and CO₂ Levels

In addition to temperature and humidity control, automatic climate control systems can also be used to regulate the amount of light that plants receive with use of e.g. DOL 16 light sensor, as well as the levels of CO2 (e.g. with DOL 119 or DOL 139)and other gases in the air. By optimizing these factors, farmers can create a more conducive environment for plant growth and increase production.

Production problems rarely appear overnight.

Whether the outcome is declining growth, reduced performance or increasing mortality, production losses are often the result of small changes that began much earlier.

Animals continuously respond to changes in their environment by drinking, eating, growing and behaving differently.

The challenge is recognising these changes before they begin affecting production performance.

As livestock production becomes larger and more complex, many producers are looking for better ways to identify developing challenges earlier.

Continuous monitoring helps improve visibility into these early changes by providing ongoing insight into production conditions throughout the day.

Why Production Problems Are Often Difficult To Detect

Many factors can influence production performance.

Examples include:

• Changes in water consumption
• Reduced growth rates
• Environmental stress
• Ventilation issues
• Emerging health challenges

Initially, these changes may be small and difficult to observe.

When production teams manage multiple barns or large numbers of animals, subtle deviations can easily go unnoticed until performance has already been affected.

Continuous monitoring is valuable because it reveals trends that are difficult to identify through routine inspections alone.

Why Are Small Production Changes So Important?

Learn how early production changes can provide valuable insight before performance begins to decline.

→ Read: How to Detect Health Problems Earlier in Pig Production and How to Detect Health Problems Earlier in Poultry Production

Damaged Mechanical Switches Cause Problems in Livestock Feed Lines

In the world of livestock production, efficient and reliable feed delivery systems are crucial. These systems often rely on sensors to regulate and monitor feed flow.

Among the most commonly used are mechanical switches and capacitive sensors. While each has its advantages, there are some distinct problems associated with mechanical switches compared to capacitive sensors.

Mechanical Switches: Prone to Wear and Tear

Mechanical switches function through physical contact, which inherently makes them prone to wear and tear. In a livestock feed line, these switches are subjected to constant movement and abrasive feed materials, leading to a gradual degradation of their components. Over time, this can result in:

Increased Maintenance

Frequent replacements and adjustments become necessary as parts wear out. This means more work and more unwanted disturbances to the livestock.

Inaccuracy

Worn-out switches may fail to accurately detect feed levels, leading to overfilling or underfeeding. Every farm manager knows that this will have a huge effect on the production since it increases the risk of mold formation in the litter, leads to feed spill, and influences the growth of the livestock significantly.

Downtime

Failure of a mechanical switch can halt the feeding process, leading to downtime in operations. As with inaccuracy, downtime will influence the growth of the livestock and in extreme conditions lead to a large production loss.