Reveal

Improve long-term laying performance with our non-invasive body condition assessent tool! 

Reveal™ Layers is part of Cargill’s holistic approach to monitor body condition and egg production, supporting and producer and nutritionist to make educated decisions regarding nutritional programs.

Features

Reveal™ Layers is a cutting-edge non-invasive technology revolutionising layer farming. It gives producers and nutritionists the ability to conduct real-time, body composition assessments that can be used to analyse the relationship between body fat and egg production. Reveal™ Layers can be used as a tool to make decisions to help improve profitability through optimised laying persistency and egg production.

Benefits

  • Body condition is related to long-term egg production and liver functioning.
  • Measuring fat pad gives an indication of the energy balance of the flock.
  • Nutrition is key to managing body condition and liver function, ultimately optimising egg production.
  • Lower yearly pullet replacement cost while maintaining similar laying percentage:
  • 2 weeks extra + £0.05p/hen. 10 weeks extra + £0.25p/hen.
Reveal Demo

Application

  1. Reveal™ Layers technology uses Near Infra-Red (NIR) light that is absorbed through the skin to measure fat pads.
  2. The NIR device is connected via Bluetooth to the mobile device. Results are shown directly on the mobile screen.
  3. Compare whether results of the flock fit within the optimal range for the age of the laying hens.