What if your eggs came from hens monitored by high-tech eavesdropping?
That’s the future of British farming—and it just got a £2.6 million boost from the government.
Meet Flockwise, a cutting-edge AI system that doesn’t just watch over chickens—it listens to them.
Developed by Oxford’s FAI Farms, The Lakes Free Range Egg Company, and Newcastle University, this technology detects stress signals in the clucks and chirps of hens.
It’s a groundbreaking approach to improving animal welfare through sound analysis.
Sounds wild? It’s real—and already being trialled.
Using sensors and microphones, the system monitors feed, air quality, even egg production—all in real time.
“It’s like giving farmers superpowers,” says Defra, which hopes this tech can boost both animal welfare and egg output.
What’s The Potential?
Huge. We’re talking up to 1.7 billion more eggs laid each year and a £280 million rise in farmer incomes.
Healthier hens = happier wallets.
Science Secretary Peter Kyle put it best: “It’s keeping our fry-ups proudly homegrown.”
So next time you crack an egg, remember: it might just be brought to you by a little AI that knows its cluck from its cough.
Now that’s what you call sunny side up.
