The car uses linear feeders, which distribute the exact amount of feed required for each meal. While working, the robot plays classical music, which, according to the manufacturer's company, reduces stress in animals.
According to Reuters in early December, the manufacturer of Roboagro, orders rose by an average of 400% to 60 units per month.
The robot reduces the presence of people on pig farms and generates data for better livestock management, told Pig Progress Director Roboagro Jovani Molin.
Moline explained: "While using conventional feeders a lot of waste and they are quite primitive, the robot offers a farmer with the ability to adjust its production in accordance with the production costs, which makes business more competitive."
Brazilian pig breeding in production has to feed up to 75 percent of total costs, and the prices have sharply jumping up.
According to Roboagro, farmers using technology can improve the conversion coefficient of pigs for pigs and increase profitability. The robot is able to save about 40,000 realov (7,792 US dollars) per year at a party of 1000 animals. Calculation does not include labor costs.
But why play Mozart, Bach or Beethoven during feeding?
Pig Progress explains that musical practice in animal husbandry is based on several studies, including those held at the University of Sao Paulo. Scientists have proven that the "sensory enrichment of the environment" contributes to better behavior, maintaining growth rates and reduce feed intake.
And pigs, apparently, are not the only connoisseurs of good music.
As the Turkish News Agency Hurriyet Daily News writes, Turkish livestock mehmet Akgul confirms: the execution of classical music for cows at a certain time increases the supernants. "If classical music relaxes people, why should she not worry and on animals? I installed the musical system and observed an increase in it. Whatever feed you give, it is important to remove stress from cows, "he said.
Roboagro declares that its musical robots are used by about 500 farms in Brazil, including suppliers for large processors, such as JBS SA and BRF SA, which fought with the outbreaks of COVID-19 in their enterprises last year.
(Source: Reuters).