FarmOnline EPM. Enterprise Performance Management. Technical Info

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3 Technical Info PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Rearing broilers is a form of animal husbandry that requires careful control and close follow-up.

It is therefore better to rear them in closed houses, where it is possible to optimise the conditions in regards to both climate, water and feed.

An advanced climate system, which automatically takes care of the indoor climate in the house, is, however, a great help for the producer.

3 3 Technical Info PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Rearing broilers is a form of animal husbandry that requires careful control and close follow-up. The poultry is very sensitive to even small changes to their environment. It is therefore better to rear them in closed houses, where it is possible to optimise the conditions in regards to both climate, water and feed. To be able to reach the best possible production results it is of utmost importance that they are provided with daily human supervision and control. An advanced climate system, which automatically takes care of the indoor climate in the house, is, however, a great help for the producer. The system should provide an overview of important climate parameters in the house and instantly report if the conditions deviate from what is desired. needs, monitor the water supply to ensure it works as it should, and make sure the lights turn on and off according to the set program. A fully automated system can manage the feed weigher, feed auger, bowl or chain feeding, water meter and drinking nipples. It can also record the consumption of feed, water and energy, and the poultry weigher can record the animals' growth and uniformity. What is considered optimal conditions for the relevant broiler breed is usually defined by the broiler suppliers, and the system uses this data as a basis for control and monitoring. Such a climate and production control system allows for a close monitoring and improved efficiency of the broiler production. An equivalent production control system can control feeding, water and lights. It can therefore be used to provide feed according to the birds' Figure 1: Computer screenshot of functions in FarmOnline Explorer

4 Technical Info 1 FarmOnline Management System The FarmOnline management system is an extension of the SKOV house computers that regulates and monitors production in the poultry house.

The management system consists of the following programs: FarmOnline Explorer (program installed on a pc with LAN connection to the house computers) FarmOnline Mobile App (smartphone access to data

(real time). The current data from the houses is compared to reference values, and colour indications display how these current values compare to the references.

4 4 Technical Info 1 FarmOnline Management System The FarmOnline management system is an extension of the SKOV house computers that regulates and monitors production in the poultry house. The system comes with a wide array of functions that facilitate day-to-day operation, analysis and documentation, and which makes the production data available in a manageable form. The management system consists of the following programs: FarmOnline Explorer (program installed on a pc with LAN connection to the house computers) FarmOnline Mobile App (smartphone access to data from the house computers) (internet access via browser to data from the house computers) Figure 2: Schematic drawing of the FarmOnline management system The basis for the system is direct data access (real time). The current data from the houses is compared to reference values, and colour indications display how these current values compare to the references. This provides for an excellent opportunity to quickly evaluate the current production status and for immediate follow-up on any deviations. Data is stored in the system and is available for advanced analysis and reporting tools. Reference Values The behaviour and development of broilers is, to a great extent, decided by their genetics. There is recognised data for feed and water consumption, expected growth and the expected amount of dead birds for all types of poultry. We call all these well-known numbers reference values. The FarmOnline system uses a great number of different references taken from all large poultry producers.

Technical Info 5 2 FarmOnline Explorer The computer program FarmOnline Explorer gathers, manages and presents data and key values from the individual farm.

Growth and Uniformity Growth is shown together with the broiler's expected weight on the individual days. Another point of focus is the birds' uniformity.

Mortality The poultry mortality is calculated using the number of gathered dead animals.

5 Technical Info 5 2 FarmOnline Explorer The computer program FarmOnline Explorer gathers, manages and presents data and key values from the individual farm. With functions such as climate monitoring, alarm log and batch control, the program provides calculations for the farm manager's daily overview and analyses. Growth and Uniformity Growth is shown together with the broiler's expected weight on the individual days. Another point of focus is the birds' uniformity. This is calculated using the poultry weigher and compared to a coefficient of variation. Mortality The poultry mortality is calculated using the number of gathered dead animals. The number of dead animals is entered daily in the house computer or in FarmOnline Explorer on the office computer. Feed and Water The daily feed consumption is recorded automatically using a feed weigher or entered in the DOL 539 house computer. The water consumption is measured using a water meter. The water/feed relation is calculated and displayed with a colour coded status.

6 Technical Info FCR and PEF Calculations using various data provides a gathered idea of the production efficiency. FCR: feed conversion (calculated using feed consumption and animal weight).

Graphic Display There is an array of graphic standard views for climate and production data, but the user can also create their own graphs. The house and batch can be compared in the same graph.

6 6 Technical Info FCR and PEF Calculations using various data provides a gathered idea of the production efficiency. FCR: feed conversion (calculated using feed consumption and animal weight). PEF: production efficiency (calculated using FCR, the animal weight and mortality). Graphic Display There is an array of graphic standard views for climate and production data, but the user can also create their own graphs. The house and batch can be compared in the same graph. 3 FarmOnline Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) is a tool for general analysis of production data from broiler production and is especially intended for use by central management. is used through an internet browser and allows for using a computer with internet access to see production data for farms in different locations. The production results can in this way be compared between farms and batches. Figure 3: Computer screenshot of functions

Technical Info 7 3.1 Many Possibilities for Reports The reports are interactive and it is easy to navigate between farms, houses and key values. Reports can be created using different key values.

7 Technical Info Many Possibilities for Reports The reports are interactive and it is easy to navigate between farms, houses and key values. Reports can be created using different key values. Reference values for a set animal type and the current colour status for a value can be included in reports. Graphs provide a quick overview for use when benchmarking. Reports and graphs can be exported to various file formats and can be printed as well. The data is gathered automatically each day and saved to a central SQL-database. Data can also be entered manually from production houses that do not have SKOV's climate and production computers. It is possible to import data from other systems to. The reports allows for analyses on the following levels: Company Level Summary of production results for the head office. Comparison of the farms. Comparison of active or finished batches. Farm Level Documentation of production results for the houses and each batch. Comparison of batches between different houses on the same farm.

Key Value Level Analyses and comparisons of key values at a house

8 8 Technical Info House Level Analyses and comparisons of key values at a house level. Comparison of key values between houses. Key Value Level Analyses and comparisons of key values at a house level. Graphic Display Creation of graphs for the selected key values.

9 Technical Info 9 Data Export Data and graphs can be exported to other file formats for further analyses and presentation (pdf, xls, rtf, mht and images). Data Import Data from farms that do not use SKOV systems can be imported to the PEM system using an Excel sheet (created by SKOV).

10 10 Technical Info 4 Technical Data EPM Reporting Data basis Data display Data Export SQL database Import of external data Display of tables and graphs pdf, xls, txt, png Minimum System Requirements for EPM server (FarmOnline Export, SQL database and ) Processor Dual Core CPU RAM 4 GB Hard disk 5 GB available space CD-ROM drive Graphics card DirectX 9.1 compatible Monitor 1280 x 768 minimum resolution Font size on PC Standard 96 DPI Network interface card (Ethernet) Operating system Win 2012 Server, Windows 7 32bit and 64bit, Windows 8 The computer that is used for the EPM server should not be used for other web services. If this is the case, however, the system administrator should configure the different services to use separate port numbers. The standard installation of the EPM server uses port 80. Minimum System Requirements for EPM Browser Processor Dual Core CPU RAM 4 GB Hard disk 5 GB available space CD-ROM drive Graphics card DirectX 9.1 compatible Monitor 1280 x 768 minimum resolution Font size on PC Standard 96 DPI Network interface card (Ethernet) Operating system Win 2012 Server, Windows 7 32bit and 64bit, Windows 8 Requirements for the Internet Browser Program Version Supports the following Internet browsers of the specified or later versions, on Windows PCs and Macs: Internet Explorer 8 Chrome 14.0 FireFox version Safari version Requirements for Smartphone and Tablets Version The following can access using a browser Android 4.x or more recent Apple IOS 4 or more recent

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Software Release Description. FarmOnline WebLink

Software Release Description. FarmOnline WebLink Software Release Description FarmOnline WebLink Upgrade Notice Version 3.2.2-2018-01-30 Version 3.2.2 requires FarmOnline Weblink release 3.0 or newer. Direct upgrade from an older software version is