This video presents the results of the development and testing of an egg collection device for autonomous floor egg collection, which is part of the development of Poultrybot. The device is dedicated to the collection of floor eggs, and consists of a bended helical spring. Test have been performed with various settings under lab and field conditions, and revealed that collection rates of more than 95% can be achieved.
More about this device can be found in Vroegindeweij et al 2014, Development and test of an egg collecting device for floor eggs in loose housing systems for laying hens, Proceedings of the International Conference of Agricultural Engineering AgEng 2014, Zurich, Switzerland. [ Ссылка ]
The project around Poultrybot is described at: [ Ссылка ]
