Lighting of Poultry Technical Articles
Article published the January 14, 2019:
KEY POINTS
Birds ‘reproductive cycle is controlled by changes in day length called as Photoperiod.
Birds perceive this photoperiod in two ways:
a) Through retinal of the eye to visual cortex and pitu...
Article published the June 29, 2017:
Article published the October 28, 2016:
INTRODUCTION
The influence of light is a resultant of period, intensity, and colour and wattage power of the lamp. Classen and Riddell, 1989 [4] suggested that birds exposed to increasing photoperiod appeared ...
Article published the July 6, 2016:
Introduction
Despite domestication and intensive genetic selection, commercial poultry retain the need to perform their natural behaviours. Conventional broiler housing often provides little opportunity for a ...
Article published the April 4, 2014:
The role of light in biological activities associated with avian growth and reproduction is very well known. Light quality can be defined by three criteria: 1) daily pattern of lightdark exposure; photoperiod, ...
Article published the October 15, 2013:
Providing an optimal light program during pullet rearing and breeder production starts with understanding how chickens are stimulated by light. Light intensity, light coloring and day length all play ...
Article published the October 21, 2011:
Introduction
The first research work in lighting management for commercial poultry was conducted by Morris in the 1960´s. This work described the lighting management for egg-type layers, a tool that had ...
Article published the October 20, 2011:
Introduction
Implementation of lighting programs adapted to the normal growth rate of chickens, has brought about improvements in the viability of the animals, feed conversion and decrease of physiopathologica...
Article published the November 10, 2006:
Chickens are sensitive to changes in the duration of illumination, and these will influence the age of sexual maturity. In addition, feed consumption is greatly influenced by the duration of day length. Lightin...
Article published the August 31, 2006:
In the production as well as the rearing periods, the lighting programme greatly influences the feed consumption. In addition, during all its life, a chicken remains sensitive to changes in the duration of il...