Animal

Welfare
Real Time Poultry Assessments
-ticking exercise for us,
To
understand the welfare of the birds OPTIfarm assesses animal
welfare following the principles of the globally recognised Five
Freedoms.
 Five Freedoms

1. 2 3 4 5
. . . .
Freedom Freedom Freedom Freedom Freedom

from hunger and from from pain to express from fear &
thirst discomfort injury or normal distress
disease behaviour
 Welfare is a complex topic that is best evaluated by trained
individuals, including the farm staff themselves. Spot checks

why we have trained technicians reviewing each poultry house

times week, every week.

By through innovate
data interpretation and where available our image analysis
gives livestock the best possible conditions for a happy
healthy life.
 OPTIfarm technicians connect to
the poultry houses 24 hours/
Assessments are repeated day, every day Birds are assessed using both
every 90minutes,650+ observations & data analysis against
times/cycle our unique decision tree insights

Advice can be given on Based on the findings of the

how we see ways to improve assessment any potential
welfare immediately welfare issue is identified

Importantly the welfare An immediate

assessment is updated to reflect welfare evaluation
the farmer comments is recorded
Any findings that were recorded
are verified with the on farm
staff
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