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- Page 1 BlueControl Poultry Breeder add-on User Manual 613141 • 2024-01-05 Software version 8.3...
- Page 3 The date of change appears from the front and back pages. Note • All rights belong to SKOV A/S. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the expressed written permission of SKOV A/S in each case.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
BlueControl Poultry 1 Guidelines ............................... 5 2 Product description ............................ 6 3 Production .............................. 7 Operation - for breeders...................... 7 Batch ............................ 9 3.2.1.1 Animal groups .......................... 10 Feed............................ 10 3.3.1 Feed control .......................... 10 3.3.1.1 Feed control - destination feeding.................... 11 3.3.1.1.1... -
Page 5: Guidelines
BlueControl Poultry 1 Guidelines This user manual describes the production functions that are part of the add-on software. It is thus a supplement to the general user manual, which describes the general operation, all climate functions, and standard produc- tion functions. -
Page 6: Product Description
BlueControl Poultry 2 Product description BlueControl poultry is a series of one-house controllers specifically designed for poultry houses. The controller series includes several variants. Each of them meets the different requirements for climate and production con- trol in connection with the production forms and geographical climatic conditions. -
Page 7: Production
BlueControl Poultry 3 Production Operation - for breeders The page has been adapted for breeder production. It contains views and settings relevant to the daily work in a breeder house. The function button . See the section House status Active house - Empty Stop batch/Start batch house. - Page 8 BlueControl Poultry Feed/water Feed mixture Light control Feed program 24-hour clocks Feed mixing with as many as five components Egg counters Door opening Feed weigher Water meters Bird scale Various feeding systems Silo weighing User Manual...
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Page 9: Batch
BlueControl Poultry 3.2 Batch Information about the number of stocked and moved animals helps to form the basis for the calculations relating to the production control made by the controller. Key values, such as mortality and feed/animal, are thus depen- dent on you entering the correct numbers. -
Page 10: Animal Groups
BlueControl Poultry Operation | Production results card Daily gain Display of the animals' gain the last 24 hours. Daily gain 3.2.1.1 Animal groups The default is one group of animals for the whole house. Dividing the animals into several groups can provide a more accurate recording and calculation of relevant pro- duction data. -
Page 11: Feed Control - Destination Feeding
BlueControl Poultry 3.3.1.1 Feed control - destination feeding Destination feeding is used in livestock houses where the animals are split into separate groups with different feed requirements or with the production of parent stock, which requires individual of males and females. In the case of destination feeding, feed type and quantity can thus be differentiated according to the different groups. -
Page 12: Filling
BlueControl Poultry Menu button | Strategy | Follow week program Extra feed after manual Setting an additional amount of feed on the day after a day of manual feeding. The additional feed quantity is set as a percentage of the feed reference for the current day. - Page 13 BlueControl Poultry Setting of the total required amount of feed in kg. Manual filling For example, if the animals get 100 kg according to the program and 25 kg manually, you must enter 125 kg. Current target Display of the target for this filling.
- Page 14 BlueControl Poultry 3.3.1.1.2.1 Filling program The filling is started using a 24-hour clock with up to eight filling programs. The 8 programs enable you to set up a curve sequence for an entire batch. Set for each day number (up to 16): •...
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Page 15: Feed Mixture
BlueControl Poultry When the error has been rectified, and the alarm has been acknowledged, the filling must be restarted manually card Operation | Program overview | Filling | Filling settings Alarm from external input The alarm is due to the filling being paused based on a signal from an external input. It can indicate a mechani- cal error in the system or a power failure. -
Page 16: Light
BlueControl Poultry 3.4 Light 3.4.1 Reducing main light The function is intended for houses with standard lighting control. Changing the light level for a period every 24 hours can contribute to regulating the behavior of the animals. A lower light level would thus make the animals calmer. - Page 17 BlueControl Poultry In each program you must set the following: • Time • Light color | Menu button Strategy | Light Press the field in the column to set a time when the light Time color should change. Press the field in the column...
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Page 18: Silo
BlueControl Poultry 3.5 Silo To monitor the feed consumption, it is important to know how much feed is filled into the silos. It can be recorded manually or automatically (electronic silo weighing). In the case of electronic silo weighing, the record- ing of the delivered feed quantity is automatic. -
Page 19: Silo Empty Sensor
BlueControl Poultry In case there is the same type of feed in several silos. Select silo 1/ Silo 1 se- lected Setting the silo from which feed is to be taken. The change comes into effect as soon as the setting has been changed. -
Page 20: Filling Of Day Silo
BlueControl Poultry Please note that it may be necessary to adjust the filling amount if changes are made to the feed program. See the section Feed programs. 3.5.3.1 Filling of day silo Menu button | Strategy | Day silo | Filling Setting in percent of the maximum amount to be filled into the day silo. -
Page 21: 24-Hour Clock
BlueControl Poultry 3.6 24-hour clock This section is relevant only to houses with 24-hour clock. Production | 24-hour clock Setting of number of starts, start time and ON time. 24-hour clock In each program you must set the following: • Number of periods per day (1-16) •... -
Page 22: Nests
BlueControl Poultry 3.7 Nests The function makes it possible to automatically open and close access to the nest area at the requested times. The nest door closes slowly as it in turn closes and opens slightly again to prevent eggs from getting jammed when closing the nests. -
Page 23: Egg Counter
BlueControl Poultry Menu button | Strategy | Scratching area Press the field in the column to set an opening time. Start Press the field in the column to set a closing time. The blocks on the timeline show when and how long the scratching areas are open. -
Page 24: System-, Floor And Discarded Eggs
BlueControl Poultry Key figures and the graphical history view provide an overview of e.g. rate of lay, the number of eggs in different categories and the feed/egg ratio. Register eggs Entering the number of manual, system, floor, and discarded eggs. Depending on how the function is set up, the number can be added to the total number of eggs. - Page 25 BlueControl Poultry card | Operation | Program overview Interval timer Set an ON and OFF time for the timer. User Manual...
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Page 26: Alarm Settings
BlueControl Poultry 4 Alarm settings The controller has a number of alarms, which it will activate if a technical error occurs or alarm limits are ex- ceeded. A few of the alarms are always connected, e.g. power failure. The other alarms can be activated / deac- tivated, and for some of them, you can even set the alarm limits. - Page 27 BlueControl Poultry Cross auger alarm The controller triggers an alarm if it cannot fill the cross auger hopper back up be- fore the stated alarm time ( ). The controller stops the feeding Time before alarm system to avoid overfilling of feed.
- Page 28 BlueControl Poultry The controller monitors whether too much feed has been put through the feed Too much feed after stop weigher after a feeding period has ended (pan feeding) or the chain has been run (pan and chain feeding) through once. Too high a water consumption can indicate that something is wrong.
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Page 29: Destination Feeding
BlueControl Poultry The alarm indicates that the content of the day silo is too low (below a set limit) Day silo content during feeding. (tier feeding) The feeding is paused. Check that the filling amount for the day silo is sufficient in relation to the current feed consumption. -
Page 30: Scratching Area Alarm
BlueControl Poultry As long as the alarm is active, the controller will not open and close the nests. The user must acknowledge the alarm, before adjustment is made again. Alarm settings | Production | Nest alarm Max time for closing The alarm monitors if access to the nests is opened/closed within the set time pe- riod. - Page 32 SKOV A/S • Hedelund 4 • Glyngøre • DK-7870 Roslev Tel. +45 72 17 55 55 • www.skov.com • E-mail: skov@skov.dk...
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