Data Converter Device in Detecting Water Toxicity for Poultry Industry

Philippines Statistics Authorities said that the Philippine broiler industry comprises 20% small farms (fewer than 1,000 birds) and 80% commercial farms. There are reportedly 588 registered poultry farms and approximately 175 meat processors throughout the country. Water should be free from any diseases that can affect the health of poultry. The United Nations pointed out that water is necessary, and a sufficient supply (adequate, secure, and accessible) must be available to everyone. Since then, the Philippine poultry industry is continuously growing, but the water management system is not improving, so the farmers encountered the same problem for their broilers. One of the best applications to prevent the problem in water management is through the laboratory that takes time to get the results about the toxicities of water. Because there are no existing devices or machines identifying the toxicity of water for the broiler industry. Therefore, a device was created to deploy it to the poultry farms toward their water supply, particularly the broiler animals' water intake. It detects water toxicity utilizing four (4) features, including pH Level for water detection in terms of alkalinity or acidity, total dissolved solids for all organic and inorganic substances, etc. Experimental results show its reliability through multiple testing of the poultry farm water comparing it to the expensive and manual laboratory tests. The water toxicity detection device followed the standards and procedures to determine its 95 percent accuracy.