Afritic Open Farming Standard

Purpose: Extend AOFS beyond crops to monitor, document, and support livestock management, including routine care and veterinarian tasks.

Key Functions:

• Animal Health & Veterinary Records
  • Record vaccinations, medications, treatments, and veterinary visits
  • Track illness events or recovery periods
• Routine Husbandry Activities
  • Hoof trimming, grooming, and cleaning schedules
  • Feeding and watering events
  • Breeding, birthing, and growth tracking
• Environmental Monitoring
  • Barn / pen temperature, humidity, and air quality
  • Optional automated sensors for critical livestock areas
• Production Metrics
  • Milk yield, egg production, weight gain
  • Feed and water consumption

Human Input & Logging:

• Staff and veterinarians manually log treatments, observations, and routine care events
• All events are timestamped, linked to individual animals or pens, and synchronized with Farm/HQ controllers

Integration Guidelines:

• Data should follow AOFS standardized formats for logging and analytics
• Optional AI or analytics can provide predictive health insights, but manual logging remains mandatory
• Must support offline operation; sync to farm or HQ controllers when internet is available

Benefits:

• Enables farms to maintain comprehensive health and care records
• Facilitates compliance with veterinary and animal welfare regulations
• Supports data-driven optimization of feeding, care, and production practices
• Enables research or experiments on different husbandry practices, feeding regimens, or housing conditions