The Poultry Podcast Show

Dr. Lilong Chai: Technology Shaping Poultry Welfare | Ep. 192

The Poultry Podcast Show

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In this special episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, marking World Poultry Day this month, Dr. Lilong Chai, Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, explains how precision poultry farming is reshaping modern poultry production. He discusses sensor technologies, computer vision, artificial intelligence, and robotics used to improve bird welfare, environmental control, and production efficiency. Dr. Chai also explores data security, cloud computing, and future commercialization challenges. Get practical insights for advancing poultry health and performance. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Environmental control systems originally focused on temperature, but modern precision farming expands monitoring to air quality, feeding, drinking, and bird behavior."

Meet the guest: Dr. Lilong Chai https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilong-chai-b756ab97/ is an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, specializing in poultry housing, waste management, emissions mitigation, and precision poultry farming. His research integrates engineering, animal health, and artificial intelligence to improve poultry welfare and production efficiency. Dr. Chai collaborates across poultry science, veterinary medicine, and computer science to advance practical technologies for commercial systems.

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What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:40) Introduction (02:03) Precision farming basics (03:35) Welfare-driven technology (05:49) Sensor data systems (07:57) Computer vision use (12:21) Cloud computing future (28:29) Final Questions

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