Automatic cattle weighing on pastures with behavioral analysis during drinking

Livestock body weight (BW) and average daily gain (ADG) are primary indicators of beef cattle productivity. The conventional method weighing involves moving the to a location, which is labor-intensive, stressful for animals has negative impact on their growth. An alternative approach use special platforms attached drinkers weigh animals. This enables monitoring BW ADG without incurring additional labor costs or stress. In this study, an experimental platform, previously developed at KazATU named after S. Seifullin, was employed measure livestock's partial (PBW). platform recorded weights front legs one-second intervals, allowing subsequent calculation animals' total weight. However, due significant fluctuations observed when were accuracy calculating based simple measurements questionable. Hence, algorithm determine live by analyzing data from scales identifying moments animal immobility during drinking. calculated results compared with both mean median values Kazakhstan's information base selection breeding work (IBSBW). exhibited stronger correlation (r = 0.925) actual IBSBW 0.887) 0.921).