ChickenCheck - Camera-Based Quality Control System

for Improving Animal Welfare in the Poultry Industry

The ChickenCheck systems developed by CLK GmbH are state-of-the-art camera-based quality control systems that make a significant contribution to animal welfare, animal health, and food safety in the poultry industry. Through innovative visual analysis, these systems precisely detect and classify injuries and diseases in poultry. With their ability to assess and classify poultry into different categories, the systems set new standards in the industry. In addition to the existing systems, our experts are dedicated to developing new solutions daily to provide tailored quality control systems for individual customer requirements.

Poultry Processing Optimized - Our Wide Range of Quality Control Systems for Slaughterhouses at a Glance:

Optimizing Poultry Processing: High-Quality Quality Control Systems for Slaughterhouses

Advantages

Improvement of final product quality
Adherence to quality standards
Enhancement of animal welfare and animal health
Increase in food safety
boosted customer confidence
Cost savings through improved control of incoming goods & process management

Quality control systems: Chicken

Joint control

Analyzes knees (hock burns) & detects black skin changes
Individual classification into up to 3 classes
Implementation possible in straight line and in 180-degree curve
Detailed automatic reporting
Highly efficient evaluation with database connectivity

Catch damage

Analyzes & detects hematomas and broken wings
Individual classification and assessment
Customizable settings for detecting hematomas
Additionally: Analysis of breast and thigh bruising possible

ChickenVet

Analyzes & captures skin changes such as Ascites and deep dermatitis
3D image information enables detection of bulges and geometric features
Classification into 3 categories: healthy, diseased, & undecidable
Analysis of the back area also possible
Ideal system for presorting to support veterinarians

Ball of foot control

Analyzes & determines the size of black discolorations on footpads
System detects twisted, double, & tilted feet
Individual classification into up to 5 classes
Evaluation of up to 5 pairs of feet per second
Applicable to chickens, turkeys, and ducks

Chicken feet in the manufacturing process

Goiter detection

Examination for the possible presence of goiters
Use of color and 3D cameras
Neural network analyzes thickening in the neck area
Classification into two classes: OK and goiter

Quality control systems: Ducks and turkeys

Back control ducks

Analyzes the animal's back for scratches and injuries
Classification of scratches/injuries into fresh (e.g., from transportation) and old (e.g., from housing)
Sustainable improvement of animal welfare
Data collection enhances transparency

Breast skin assessment

Analyzes the chest skin for lumps & detects skin changes through 3D volume measurement
Classification into up to 5 classes possible
Detailed automatic reporting
Promotes animal welfare, animal health, and food quality

Features of our systems

Characteristics

Highly efficient evaluation with database connectivity
Customizable to individual needs
Capture unit with lighting, protected for harsh environments
Detailed automatic reporting
Autonomous inspection & warning system for system conditions
100% inspection
Optional: Automatic generation of daily reports & integration of reports on tablet/smartphone