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 IoT based Automatic Poultry Feeding and Smart Poultry Farm

System
Ms. Sakshi Mishra1, Mr. Aamir Sheikh2, Ms. Snehal Chore3, Ms. Sonam
Kshirsagar4
1
(ETC, Jhulelal Insitute of Technology / RTMNU, India)
2
(EC, Jhulelal Insitute of Technology / RTMNU, India)
3
(ETC, Jhulelal Insitute of Technology / RTMNU, India)
4
(ETC, Jhulelal Insitute of Technology / RTMNU, India)

Abstract: IoT based Smart Poultry Farm will give a hassle free and better observation experience to the user of
the Poultry Farm. This system will make use of the sensors and microcontroller unit to perform the said
operations of feeding, water supply and temperature- humidity observation which are the main causes for any
kind of epidemic or diseases for poultry birds. Introducing IoT in the system will benefit in providing ease of
operation as well as real time data observation through internet to the user.
Keywords: Microcontroller Unit, Internet, Internet of Things (IoT), Poultry Farm, , Sensors, Temperature and
Humidity.

I. Introduction
The Poultry Culture in India has increased to leaps and bounds in the past few years or decades. The
country contributes majorly in the export of the poultry products. Due to this, the awareness for the health of
poultry birds as well as the quality of products has also increased. Many problems arise while taking good care
of the poultry birds as it is a very tedious and intricate task which demands lot of alertness and minimum errors.
These sensitive creatures are prone to lot of diseases which might be a hindrance in the business. Also, the
manpower required to do the job takes a lot of time and the cost is high. Introducing Automation in Poultry
Industry has brought about enormous change in terms of observation and the need to stay aware of the recent
condition of the farm. Where a lot of manpower was required for constant needs of the birds, this technology has
helped in reducing manual work and given ease of operation to the workers as well as owners. IoT has made the
operation of farm easy and very on the go. Due to this technology, the concerned person can get real time data
whenever required through cloud and can make use of it to make any necessary changes to the current
conditions.
In this paper we are introducing a system to control the water supply and a real time temperature and
humidity value detector. It uses Node MCU ESP 8266 used as a Wi-Fi connector, Relay for switching the
supplies, motor driver L293D for feed motors, DHT11 sensor for detecting the temperature and humidity values.
It is a low cost and effective solution designed to help the user take good care of the poultry birds.

II. Literature Survey

Chakchai So-In, Sarayut Poolsanguan and Kanokmon Rujirakul1 have developed the global
architecture of hybrid systems for mobile and wireless network management systems for intelligent poultry
sensors. One of the ideas is to distinguish the electronic and mechanical parts of the farm in terms of mobility
and flexibility. Take into account EVAP systems in general once. Managers and farmers have established farms,
in addition to the selection of food and animal heritage, other important factors such as temperature, humidity,
light and population density are also necessary for the controller can adjust the environmental conditions
correctly.
In Hironao Okada, Koutarou Suzuki, Tsukamoto Kenji in Toshihiro Itoh2 is explicitly explained by the
bird flu virus in skin cancer, but also by the behavior of the sensor. List puts the strain in the field or use of body
temperature in lifetime acceleration data. Surveillance data detected on unusual media, automatically reported
by users of internet services, as well as historical information, terms and conditions of sale accepted by the
media, sensitive individuals. Chicken growth will decrease if the presence of dust and ammonia in the air is
excessive. To avoid a low growth rate, moisture should be kept below 50% if the temperature is above 27

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degrees.
E. L. Nichols3 addresses the following important questions: for growth to be effective, moisture must be
controlled. Moisture describes the amount of heat and ammonia to which birds are exposed. Moisture is directly
proactive for dust and ammonia in the home. When the temperature is between 15 and 17 degrees, the humidity
should be between 50 and 70 degrees.
H. Okada1, H. Nogami1, T. Kobayashi, T. Masuda and T. Itoh4 have been developed with a wireless
sensor button with very low power to continuously monitor the activity of animal health care. The interrupted
effect of measuring body temperature is sufficient for health care and effective to reduce energy consumption.
However, in the measurement of activity, intermittent action is not adequate because the change in activity is
rapid. This report demonstrates that a highly efficient method in the use of energy to measure continuous
activity with a custom LSI developed works with approximately 320 nW of calculated power consumption in
standby mode and a piezoelectric false door-to-door MEMS. They also show the knot applied to a chicken
health surveillance system for the surveillance of avian influenza in poultry farms.

III. System Architecture

3.1 . Block Diagram:
The main goal of our project is to create an automation system using an Adafruit server and a microcontroller
to manage and monitor environmental data.The System is divided into Control and Observation sections. The
control section consists of a Node MCU ESP8266 unit, Relay Module, L293D Motor Driver IC.
The Observation section consists of a Temperature and Humidity Sensor DHT11, Cloud from UbiDots for data
display.

Fig: 1: Block Diagram of Automatic Poultry Feeding System

IV. System Implementation

The core of the system is the MCU, which connects the hardware components of a circuit to the IoT
platform. The GPIO pins of our esp are connected to the relay module as well as to the humidity and
temperature sensors (DHT11).
The DHT11 is a basic digital temperature and humidity sensor with very low costs. It uses a capacitive
humidity sensor and a thermistor to measure ambient air and emits a digital signal on the data pin (analog input
pins are not required). It is fairly easy to use, but requires careful synchronization to capture the data. DHT11 is
connected to pin no.D3 of our MCU node. It receives the DHT11 signal pin data and sends it to the adafruit
server via the MCU node. Where this data is indicated using the meters.
The relay controller is now connected with a pin D0 and D2 of the MCU node. The relay acts as a
switch for controlling high-voltage electrical equipment (lights, fans, etc). These relays are activated via the
currents that are present in the adafruit server panel. And we can access it by simply turning the feed on / off via
the adafruit server control panel.
Google Assistant, you can also open sources and use relays / exits with the Google Assistant, where
you have access to automated devices with speech recognition.

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Fig.2: Main circuit with all assembled components

Fig.3: PCB layout of the major circuit

Fig.4: DHT11 sensor for temperature & humidity detection

V. Results
In this paper we have proposed a solution device to the given problems at the concerned poultry farm.
The control for water and feed supply is done along with real time observation of the temperature and humidity
at the farm. This is done using Node MCU ESP8266 for providing a Wi-Fi connection, Relay Module and
L293D Motor Driver for controlling of motors of feed and water supply. DHT11 Sensor for the observation of
temperature and humidity levels at the farm. This methodology can be further used with modifications and
connecting to other devices at the farm and controlling various physical parameters at the place.

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VI. Conclusion
The monitoring of real time conditions is the need of the hour for the poultry culture. It is necessary as
it hugely influences the birds as well as the products generated. In this paper one such method is defined. It
proposes a solution for the feeding and water supply to birds without the use of manpower/ manual control.
Also, the remote monitoring of temperature and humidity in the farm is done which is useful for providing
necessary changes in the environment of the birds.

VII. Future Scope

Several studies have been conducted in countries such as Saudi Arabia and Japan, and it has been
deduced that most chickens were generally affected by the bird flu virus. Poultry farms usually produce a large
amount of animal waste. Thanks to this, Goober's gas can be developed and used for daily energy needs. That is
why it is very important to maintain the right environment for the chickens. The health of the chicken at a young
age is something that needs to be taken care of, because it is possible that chicks are arguing for survival. The
import of air into poultry farming is also important. You must therefore take precautions when building the
farm. Studies have shown that the effective growth of chickens depends on the amount of ammonia in the
environment. That is why this also offers an opportunity for future study.

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