No, I do not rescue mice in my free time, and no, I do not rescue them all.
First, I have to explain how my AI-powered farm data collection system works. The main difficulty in establishing optimized, fully automated, AI-powered processes for farm animals is that… they don’t give a F.
You cannot give them detailed SOPs or work instructions and ask for a signature to confirm they’ve read and understood them. You have to design everything around their needs. And all the BS you see on Pinterest, Instagram, or YouTube is not functional—it’s just first-time excitement: “look what my hubby built for me.”
So, my design process goes like this: I observe a particular animal group’s behavior—how they act when they’re thirsty, when they don’t like the water or food (they all have preferences), how they behave near food when stressed or fighting, and how they act when they’re cold or hot. “Where do you find the time?” you might ask. That’s where AI saves me.
I have installed cameras near automated operational systems, and those cameras have advanced security and AI settings that record movement only for animals of a certain size and only in specific areas. My task is to align those settings so I only have to analyze 3–4 videos in 24 hours, not 1,000 for 100 farm animals. Setting up that data collection process is tough—it requires a lot of data analysis, reflection, and constant adjustments to camera placement and settings.
It also requires additional data collection, such as temperature, humidity, noise levels, and events like coop cleaning or injuries.
So, I check the cameras at night as part of my routine, but I also needed to check the duck house camera settings while they were already locked inside (automated doors and AI counting their numbers or eggs).
At the duck aviary, there was a small mouse—so brave, considering she could easily become breakfast for ducks, raccoons, foxes, or even chickens. Every animal on the farm is a predator to that mouse. Chickens are the worst—and the fastest.
Because the AI-tracked camera was triggered by movement near the automated water system and the ducks were already locked in, I wondered what unusual alert I was receiving on my watch. I checked the camera and saw that the little mouse was drowning in a water bucket and couldn’t get out because of the smooth stainless steel walls. It was 11 p.m., and I was in early-bird zombie mode, but I rushed outside to help.
Apparently, I saved not only her but also a big, beautiful bug that had probably gotten into the water first—and the mouse had tried to catch it.
You can see more videos from my AI-powered cameras, including a bear enjoying the sunset, in the highlights on my Instagram account.
