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The eYeGrow is an automatic weight monitor for finishers. A 3D camera installed in the ridge/ceiling of a pen
continually monitors and registers the animals so the computer can accurately calculate their weight. This is an
entirely automatic and stress-free process for the animals. Manual weighing causes stress which will be reflected
by a growth dip. eYeGrow prevents this growth dip and requires no additional labor input. The eYeGrow allows
the development of a group of finishers to be followed from day to day. You can easily adapt your operational
management towards an optimal feed strategy and save feed costs.
The system has a built
-in
user interface so no extra software is needed to read out the data, such as average
weight, growth per day, number of measurements, deviation and uniformity. Important management information is
available 24/7 no matter where you are. The sensor is a small box, located
7
1/2
ft [
2.3m
]
above the pen. Animals
are weighed from
88.18 lbs [
40 kilograms
]
. The software starts showing measurements between
88.18 and
110.23 lbs. [
40 and 50 kilograms
]
.
Install the eYeGrow as follows:
1.
Mount the eYeGrow (see page 2)
2.
Connect the eYeGrow and Switch 5-port (see page
4
)
3.
Scan
for
the IP addresses of the eYeGrow (see page
5
)
Mount the eYeGrow at exactly
7
1/2
ft [
2
.
30 meter
]
height. The sensor should hang parallel to the floor.
The eYeGrow should be mounted above unobstructed floor area wherever possible. The eYeGrow
should not be mounted on vibrating equipment such as augers or motors.
Never place the eYeGrow in a place where the weather has direct influence (not in the sun, not in
places where the temperature can rise sharply etc.).
The eYeGrow should be located in a region of the pen with high levels of activity.
The mounting system should be robust so that it cannot move during washing and affect the sensor
position.
1.
Determine the location in the ridge of the
barn
.
2.
Mount the eYeGrow with the lens down.
Figure 1: Side view
barn
displaying the exact height of the eYeGrow camera
7
1/2
ft
