Smart Poultry Farming: An IoT-Based Approach for Brooder Environment and Resource Automation

This paper presents the design, implementation, and evaluation of an IoT-based Smart Chicken Brooder aimed at automating environmental and resource management in poultry farming. The system integrates sensors, actuators, and micro-controllers to monitor and control temperature, humidity, food supply, and water availability in real time. Using the ESP32 microcontroller and Blynk IoT platform, users can remotely monitor environmental parameters and adjust threshold settings. An innovative feeding mechanism, which includes a 3D-printed Archimedes screw and an automated water supply system, enhances operational efficiency and reduces manual labor. Experimental results validate that the system maintains temperature and humidity within set thresholds, ensures fast actuator response times, and provides reliable real-time data visualization. The proposed solution offers a scalable, cost-effective, and energy-efficient approach to improving chick health and overall poultry farm productivity.