VetVise BarnBuddy AI Barn Monitoring for Pigs and Poultry

VetVise GmbH is a Hannover-based agtech startup that combines veterinary medicine, agriculture and IT. Founded by veterinarian Johannes Schmidt-Mosig with Jannick Schröder and Jakob Wendt, it builds AI early-warning systems for pig and poultry barns, aiming to spot health and climate problems before animals show clinical symptoms.

BarnBuddy uses standard 2D cameras that observe the barn 24/7, while deep learning models analyse activity, movement and the distribution of animals across feeding, drinking and resting zones. Processing runs on edge computers in the barn, so only a basic internet connection is needed. Farmers receive daily action recommendations, fan and temperature curves and a barn overview in the BarnBuddy app, which can also be shared with the veterinarian. Hardware is bought once and installation typically takes two days. Users include broiler and turkey farms in Germany.

• 24/7 camera monitoring: standard 2D cameras record the whole barn continuously.
• Behaviour analysis: AI measures activity, movement and use of feeding and drinking zones.
• Edge computing: data is processed on site, so high bandwidth is not required.
• Daily recommendations: concrete actions on barn climate and management each day.
• Climate curves: generates fan and temperature curves and monitors barn preparation.
• BarnBuddy app: barn overview anytime, with easy sharing to the veterinarian.

• Broiler integrators monitoring contract farms to catch climate and health issues early in each flock.
• Pig finishing farms reducing antibiotic use through earlier, targeted interventions.
• Veterinary service teams supervising many barns remotely with shared camera data.

• Detects hidden causes of losses early by tracking behaviour changes before performance indicators drop.
• Supports better feed conversion and daily weight gain through continuous climate guidance.
• Saves staff time by automating routine barn checks and giving clear instructions for employees.
• Low entry barrier: maintenance-free hardware bought once and installed in about two days.

Pig and poultry producers face disease pressure, antibiotic reduction targets and labour shortages, which push them toward continuous, objective monitoring of animal behaviour. In Vietnam and Southeast Asia, closed broiler and pig houses are spreading quickly, and early warning tools can help limit losses from respiratory disease and heat stress.

VetVise GmbH is registered in Hannover, Germany (HRB 220492), managed by Johannes Schmidt-Mosig, Jannick Schröder and Jakob Wendt. In September 2026 it signed a framework agreement with turkey producer HEIDEMARK to roll BarnBuddy out to rearing and fattening barns after a pilot of more than one year.