Table 1.
Accuracy of the UHF-RFID system (relative to visual observation) for monitoring instantaneous bird number (IBN) and time spent (TS) at feeder and drinker in terms of Ross×Ross 708 broilers
| Accuracy (mean±SD (%)) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Behaviors | IBN | TS |
| Feeding | 92.5±4.2 | 99.0±1.2 |
| Drinking | ||
| Vertical placement at 23 cm height | 77.2±19.5 | 68.4±21.3 |
| Vertical placement at 18 cm height | 89.8±10.8 | 73.1±27.3 |
| Tilted placement at 18 cm height | 94.7±4.2 | 93.7±6.9 |
UHF-RFID = ultra-high frequency radio frequency identification.