Dr. Rony Riveros: AI and Modeling for Poultry Nutrition | Ep. 217

In this episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, Dr. Rony Riveros, a postdoctoral researcher in poultry nutrition at São Paulo State University, discusses how artificial intelligence and mechanistic modeling can support more precise poultry nutrition decisions. He explains why poultry production already generates large amounts of data, how models can help nutritionists evaluate feed strategies faster, and why data quality remains essential for reliable predictions. He also explores sustainability, alternative ingredients, and the ethical need for human supervision when AI tools are used in animal production. Listen now on all major platforms! “Sometimes we think like, the mechanistic models are the skeleton of the system, and the artificial intelligence is the muscle of the system.” Meet the guest: Dr. Rony Riveros https://www.linkedin.com/in/rony-riveros-810a4569/ is a postdoctoral researcher at São Paulo State University, where his work focuses on livestock nutritional modeling. His background includes poultry nutrition research, experimental design, statistical analysis, broiler production, and work with models that connect biology, feed formulation, performance, and resource use. He earned a Ph.D. in Animal Science from São Paulo State University and a bachelor's degree in Animal Science from La Molina National Agrarian University. Listen to Dr. Rony Riveros on The Poultry Podcast Show, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+poultry+podcast+show What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:39) Introduction (02:42) AI in poultry production (05:29) Models and practical application (07:49) Feed formulation decisions (11:41) Data quality challenges (17:07) Future of poultry modeling (26:29) Closing thoughts The Poultry Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * dsm-firmenich (http://dsm-firmenich.com/AccuGut) * Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/) * Evonik (https://animal-nutrition.evonik.com/) - Signify (https://www.once.lighting/en/) - Big Dutchman (https://www.bigdutchmanusa.com/) - Cobb-Vantress (https://www.cobbgenetics.com/) - KT Pacer (https://www.ktpacer.com/) - Natural Biologics (https://naturalbiologics.com/) - DietForge (https://dietforge.ai/) - Zoetis (https://zoetis.com/) - PSA (https://poultryscience.org/) - J&D + AAF (https://jdaaf.com/) - Barnwell Bio (https://www.barnwellbio.com/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://poultrypodcastshow.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/86311919/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poultrypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepoultrypodcastshow #podcast #farm #livestock #poultryfarming #poultry #chicken #agriculture #farming