Applicability of RFID microchipes for tracking broilers

Authors

  • Ágnes Tóth Nyugat-magyarországi Egyetem, Mezőgazdaság és Élelmiszertudományi Kar, Élelmiszertudományi Intézet, 9200 Mosonmagyaróvár, Lucsony u. 15–17.
  • Anikó Hermán Állattenyésztési és Takarmányozási Kutatóintézet, 2053 Herceghalom, Gesztenyés út 1.
  • Noémi Ásványi Molnár Nyugat-magyarországi Egyetem, Mezőgazdaság és Élelmiszertudományi Kar, Élelmiszertudományi Intézet, 9200 Mosonmagyaróvár, Lucsony u. 15–17.
  • Balázs Ásványi Nyugat-magyarországi Egyetem, Mezőgazdaság és Élelmiszertudományi Kar, Élelmiszertudományi Intézet, 9200 Mosonmagyaróvár, Lucsony u. 15–17.
  • Ferenc Kreizinger P.S.S. Plusz Innovációs Kft., 5800 Mezőkovácsháza, Fáy u. 46.
  • István Gabnai P.S.S. Plusz Innovációs Kft., 5800 Mezőkovácsháza, Fáy u. 46.
  • Zsolt Turcsán P.S.S. Plusz Innovációs Kft., 5800 Mezőkovácsháza, Fáy u. 46.
  • Jenő Szigeti Nyugat-magyarországi Egyetem, Mezőgazdaság és Élelmiszertudományi Kar, Élelmiszertudományi Intézet, 9200 Mosonmagyaróvár, Lucsony u. 15–17.
  • Hedvig Fébel Állattenyésztési és Takarmányozási Kutatóintézet, 2053 Herceghalom, Gesztenyés út 1.

Keywords:

individual identification of broilers, RFID microchip, animal production

Abstract

The authors complated fattening research with individual identificated broiler chickens. The aim of this study, was to determined of loss rate and readability of used RFID microchipes furthermore to exame there effects on the animal productions. Two treatment was used during experiment, control animals [without RFID chip] and experimental animals [tagged with RFID chip]). The experiment was done by control group 8 (240 chicken) and by experimental group 6 (180 chicken) revision, in revisions 30 genotype COBB roosters. It wasn’t significat different between tagged and untagged broilers body weight (P > 0,05). Loss rate of patagial RFID tag was high, but the readability of microchips were 98–99% during experiment, what is compared to other publications, it mean an excellent result. According to the results of authors it is stated that the individual identifications system, which has been used throughout the study, based on Radio Frequency, would be satisfactory for identifying broiler chickens and track them, However the spreading of the technology demands the increase of durability and accuracy of the marking.

Author Biography

  • Ágnes Tóth, Nyugat-magyarországi Egyetem, Mezőgazdaság és Élelmiszertudományi Kar, Élelmiszertudományi Intézet, 9200 Mosonmagyaróvár, Lucsony u. 15–17.

    corresponding author
    totha@mtk.nyme.hu

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2010-08-30

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Tóth, Ágnes, Hermán, A., Ásványi Molnár, N., Ásványi, B., Kreizinger, F., Gabnai, I., Turcsán, Z., Szigeti, J., & Fébel, H. (2010). Applicability of RFID microchipes for tracking broilers . Animal Welfare, Ethology and Housing Systems (AWETH), 6(2), 200-212. https://journal.uni-mate.hu/index.php/aweth/article/view/6823