TASK 1:
Literature:
“PREDICTION OF BODY WEIGHT AND CARCASS YIELD FROM MORPHOMETRIC
TRAITS OF THREE STRAINS OF BROILER CHICKEN” by Ebong, U. N., Sam, I. M.,
& Essien, C. A. (2023)
As the student’s research focuses on understanding the morphometric
characteristics of native chicken in District 1, Northern Samar. While exploring the
different literature that could be beneficial for the study, one study provided information
on this research, it is by Uko Ebong, Sam Nehemiah, Idorenyin Meme Sam, and Abel
Essien. They have provided important information to determine the relationship of body
measurement to carcass characteristics of chicken. This study is important for it sets
standard for making traits measurable.
Their study acted as a guide to the research that morphometric measurements
can be used to predict carcass traits in chicken. This dives into the interrelationship of
morphometric characteristics to carcass quality, a key factor knowledge for local farmers
and consumers.
They also applied quantitative methods, involving precise measurement of body
traits and carcass characteristics using statistical analysis to determine the association
of these variables. These methodologies will lead me to compare accurate information.
This literature is helpful for this study on Northern Sama native chicken by giving
a guide for choosing important body measurements and allowing comparison of results.
Their work specifically identifies key traits linked to carcass yield, which supports the
focus on body measurements analysis. Any differences seen may suggest
environmental or genetic effects that affect carcass features in native chicken.
In conclusion, this is an important piece of literature for our thesis. With this
study, we would be able to conduct our research and discuss findings. This also
provides methodological foundation, allowing comparison of results and helping
contribute to understanding of native chicken in Northern Samar.
TASK 2:
Literature:
Animal health monitoring is an important aspect of modern animal science. Traditional
monitoring is labor often rely on visual and physical inspection, and manually collecting
data, which can be done by hand and may also not detect small changes that could
indicate early stage of health issues. The IoT offers a solution through continuous, and
real time monitoring animal health indicators.
The provided research publications offer summary of internet on things applications in
animal science, specifically focusing on animal health. “A systematic review on Internet
of Things in Smart Livestock Farming” serves as a valuable adaptation of numerous
studies, this highlights both the potential benefits and existing limitations of these
technologies. This literature emphasizes the importance of wearable sensors and
behavioral analysis for effective health monitoring.
“IoT Based Animal Health Monitoring System”, jumps into the particular system,
providing information into its design, function, and performance. By combining this
knowledge with a wide range of perspective offered by “Application of the Internet of
Things to Animal Ecology”, it will have a clear complete view, considering both internal
animal data and external environmental factors, that can significantly enhance health
monitoring precision.
Lastly, “Internet of Things enhancing animal welfare and farm operational efficiency”
directly connects the implementation of IoT technologies to become visually improved in
animal welfare and farm productivity. The potential advancement can also be
represented on “The Internet of Animals: what it is, what could be”. These benefits
emphasize the practicality of IoT in modern animal science, building up the need for
continuous research and development.
Therefore, IoT represents a promising path to animal health monitoring, that will
potentially improve farm management and animal welfare.
References Cited:
Ebong, U. N., Sam, I. M., & Essien, C. A. (2023). PREDICTION OF BODY WEIGHT
AND CARCASS YIELD FROM MORPHOMETRIC TRAITS OF THREE
STRAINS OF BROILER CHICKEN. In Animal Research International,
Animal Research International (Vols. 20–20, Issue 3, pp. 5047–5058).
https://oaji.net/articles/2023/801-1694301062.pdf
Michie, C., Andonovic, I., Davison, C., Hamilton, A., Tachtatzis, C., Jonsson, N., Duthie,
C., Bowen, J., & Gilroy, M. (2020). The Internet of Things enhancing animal
welfare and farm operational efficiency. Journal of Dairy Research, 87(S1), 20–27.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022029920000680
Terence, S., Immaculate, J., Raj, A., & Nadarajan, J. (2023). Systematic Review on
Internet of Things in Smart Livestock Management Systems. Sustainability,
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GUO, S., QIANG, M., LUAN, X., XU, P., HE, G., YIN, X., XI, L., JIN, X., SHAO, J.,
CHEN, X., FANG, D., & LI, B. (2015). The application of the Internet of Things to
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Fale, P. N., Kurehekar, R., Marsattiwar, S., Nikame, G., Deogirkar, K., & Badwaik, A.
(2024) Generate electricity by waste material. (2018). International Journal of
Scientific Research in Science Engineering and Technology.
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Kays, R., & Wikelski, M. (2023). The Internet of Animals: what it is, what it could be.
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