Clérye Figurella, a student in Grenoble, invited a connected henhouse.

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Clérye Figurella

The idea came to him by tenderly observing his grandmother repeating the same daily gestures: patiently feeding her gallinacea, collecting the eggs and closing the henhouse.

At just 20 years old, Clérye Figarella, student at Grenoble INP Ense3 imagined an autonomous, connected and automatic henhouse to relieve the tasks of breeders or owners.

This project, far from being eccentric, captured the full attention of Fondation de France, which awarded it the “Déclic jeunes” prize.

Originally from Sauze-du-Lac, a small Hautes-Alpes village of 130 inhabitants, the student had been entertaining the idea for some time.

And was inspired for this by the experience of his grandparents, farmers, now retired.

“Whatever the weather, I see my grandmother, who will soon be 80, walking to the henhouse night and morning.

In winter, the paths are sometimes muddy, it's slippery.

It takes 30 to 40 minutes.

In the evening, even when there is a storm, you have to go back and shut the hens, ”says Cléry, who has therefore devised a system to simplify his life.

Feed your chickens remotely

“It is an independent energy system,” explains the young woman.

The principle is simple: the roof is equipped with a solar panel.

The rays of light will mechanically actuate the opening and closing of the chicken coop door.

An endless screw will allow the food to descend from the roof into the feeders and bring the necessary water to the drinkers ”.

In fact, the owner will be able to manage the level of the seed tanks, add more if necessary, also increase the temperature of the premises, using a smartphone connected to the system.

No need to move either to put the casseroles to bed.

"Thus, we can feed the chickens at home, we can go on weekends without worrying about all that", continues Clérye.

And to clarify, laughing: “On the other hand, the system does not collect the eggs.

It is a pleasure that I leave to the breeders ”.

Thanks to the 7,500 euros grant she obtained via the Fondation de France, the electrical engineering student is currently working on a prototype intended primarily for individuals.

"For the moment, it is not intended for large farms but especially for neorurals or city dwellers because the breeding of hens in urban areas is spreading more and more", observes Clérye who intends to then propose his system to the municipalities. of the Hautes-Alpes.

“I will make them on order in parallel with my studies,” she concludes.

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