Tracking Ethological Behaviors of Broiler Chickens Through Computer Vision (YoloV11) Using an Android Mobile Device

Ryan Davi Oliveira de Meneses; Glauber da Rocha Balthazar

doi:10.22456/2175-2745.151469

Authors

Ryan Davi Oliveira de Meneses Instituto Federal de São Paulo (IFSP) https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7026-1814
Glauber da Rocha Balthazar Instituto Federal de São Paulo (IFSP) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1993-6621

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/2175-2745.151469

Keywords:

ethological monitoring, computer vision, poultry behaviors, YOLOv11 on Android for broiler chickens

Abstract

This study developed and evaluated a computer vision model for automated ethological behavior classification of broiler chickens in climate-controlled poultry houses. Using publicly available videos preprocessed and manually annotated into three classes ("sitting," "standing," and "feeding"), the YOLOv11 model was trained and deployed on an Android application via TFLite conversion. Exploratory analysis ensured dataset consistency and visual quality, while evaluation showed class-dependent performance: higher robustness for static postures ("sitting," AP=0.531; precision=100%) and lower accuracy for dynamic behaviors ("feeding," AP=0.292; recall=0.20). Tests with unseen images demonstrated significant improvements, achieving accuracies of 98.04% for "sitting," 83.33% for "standing," and 67.65% for "feeding." The model showed effective generalization in real farm environments, supporting its potential for continuous behavioral monitoring, early welfare assessments, and decision-making in precision poultry farming. These findings establish a technical foundation for future mobile-based applications at commercial scale, reinforcing the role of computer vision in automated animal welfare evaluation.

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