Design and Development of a Smart Automated System for Poultry Farm Management Using Internet of Things (IOT)

Abstract

Worldwide, poultry farming is one of the fastest-growing sectors and is a key source of livelihood for thousands of small and medium-sized farmers in India, but maintaining optimal environmental conditions - temperature, humidity, and air quality - is critical and also difficult for the health and mortality of chicks. This research work leads to the design and development of a smart, automated poultry farm management system using the Internet of Things (IoT). The system consists of two major components: a hardware module built around a Raspberry Pi and a user-friendly mobile application. The hardware module includes environmental sensors: DHT22 for temperature and humidity, MQ137 for ammonia, and MQ135 for CO₂. The solution tracks environmental conditions and transmits all information in real time to the mobile app via Firebase Cloud. The mobile app allows farmers to remotely control all environmental parameters. It includes features that recommend rationing feed for future chicks based on age, record mortality rates, batch dates, breed, feed log, and sales records, and that provide access to all information via graphical apps for better visualization. It was observed to reduce chick mortality from 5% to 1.66%, which was a savings of approximately USD 34 (for every batch of 5000 chicks) and or a projected annual benefit of around USD 210. This solution has allowed farmers to be more productive and profitable while also reducing labour and stress during adverse weather conditions. It is worth noting that this success demonstrates the potential to transform traditional poultry farming into a smarter, more sustainable approach through the use of IoT.