Egg counting on poultry farm conveyor lines
Poultry farms count eggs to track battery performance, catch equipment problems early, and measure how many make it to the packing line. CamContador automates egg counting using your existing IP cameras — no sensors, no hardware changes. We configure it for your specific line in two days.
Why egg counting sets up faster than any other product
One shape, two colours
Chicken and quail eggs, white and brown — the system counts all of them with equal accuracy. Eggs are always oval, which makes configuration straightforward from the start.
Setup in 2 days
CamContador works with the live video feed from your existing cameras. Configuration is done remotely — the line doesn’t stop.
No hardware on the conveyor
Infrared sensors sit on the line, break down, and need replacing. CamContador requires nothing on the conveyor itself — installed once and running from day one.
What the system counts and how
CamContador works with rod-type conveyors, belt systems, and lift mechanisms. Counting zones are configured for your specific line.
The system monitors egg flow at every point. Eggs coming in from the batteries should equal what reaches the packing stage — if the numbers don’t match, you see it immediately: by battery, by shift, by day.
Conveyor speed control
On some farms egg flow varies constantly — when all conveyors run at maximum speed, more eggs arrive at the sorting complex than it can handle. They pile up and crack.
CamContador can connect to a frequency inverter and adjust conveyor speed automatically based on the live egg count. When flow is high, the belt speeds up. When it drops, the belt slows down. One farm processing up to 48,000 eggs per hour runs this way.
This is an optional feature — not every project needs it.
What you get in reports
CamContador tracks egg counts across all zones and builds reports for any period — by shift, day, week, month, or longer.
A typical report shows input flow, output flow, per-battery counts, and accuracy. Management uses these reports to compare battery productivity and identify which battery is underperforming.
Export: PDF, Excel. Integration: REST API, MQTT, or direct push to ERP — the accounting department gets the shift report automatically.
What to know before deployment
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Works with your existing cameras
We configure the counter to work with the cameras already installed on your farm. If the angle or resolution isn’t suitable for accurate counting, we identify this during the pre-test — before any contract.
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Works in low light
The system doesn’t require special lighting. A basic light source is enough — if a person can see the eggs on the belt, the system can count them.
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One known limitation
When eggs stack on top of each other on the belt, the camera counts what it sees — the eggs underneath can’t be detected. This is a characteristic of visual counting on poultry farms and rarely affects overall accuracy. We tell every customer about it upfront.
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What happens after launch
After the system goes live, we monitor the first results together with you. If discrepancies appear — a shifted camera, a lighting change, a new conveyor section — we adjust remotely.
Cases
Common questions
CamContador counts chicken and quail eggs, white and brown, on any conveyor type — rod, belt, or lift mechanism.
Yes. Each poultry house gets its own local setup. Reports from all buildings consolidate into one dashboard, so you see the full picture across the farm in one place.
When eggs stack on top of each other, the camera counts what it sees — the eggs underneath can’t be detected. This is a known characteristic of visual counting on poultry farms and rarely affects overall accuracy.
Yes. Data exports as PDF or Excel reports for any period. Integration with ERP systems is available via REST API or MQTT.
Pricing
Annual license: 200 € per camera. Lifetime license: 800 € per camera.
One-time setup fee: 200 €, regardless of camera count.