Historical development of the aim towards digitalization of information and the reflection of these processes in poultry sector

Evgeni Petkov

Abstract: Digitalization as a process of information transformation does not happen suddenly, but has
historical stages of development. These stages are interrelated, and each is fundamental to the next
one. Although there is no clear boundary between the stages, the technological advantages that
characterize each of them can be considered as clearly marked characteristics of the periods. Thus we
can divide the historical development of the digital technologies so far into 5 different stages. Based
on this we have built a timeline, showing the sequence of their appearance and the estimated time of
their implementation into poultry practice.
The study also confirmed the fact that digital technologies are entering extremely fast, due to
several things: 1) The ability to collect increasing amounts of information, which requires the creation
of a new type of carriers, such as digital. 2) The large amount of information generated daily in
poultry practice further favours their rapid assimilation. 3) The low added value of the final product
and the risky nature of the investment also make the owners in the sector extremely receptive. All
that has been said so far characterizes the poultry industry as a favourable field for testing new digital
applications and their entry into animal husbandry.

Keywords: digitalization; historical development; historical stages and time lines; poultry farming

Date published: 2022-04-26