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Lighting Programs in Broiler Breeders and Dark Out

Published: October 15, 2013

Summary

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 a major role in preventing or stimulating sexual maturation. Ideal day length for rearing pullets is 8 hours to prevent early sexual development and therefore assure that flocks begin ...

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Authors:

Susan Watkins

University of Arkansas (USA)

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Dr.waseem Abbas Kundi

17 de octubre de 2013

hi can u plz tell me that in which condition the liver and kidneys turned black.liver some what gives bluish tinch

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Dr Kamran

20 de octubre de 2013

Some important points are given as for as management is concerned , very good article.

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Juan José Garay Portilla

Avícola San Isidro - AVISID

20 de octubre de 2013

Very interesting information, Dr. Watkins. Of course the three points you mentioned in your article are very important to control sexual maturity and assure a good production in the flocks.

I would like to make a question: Nowadays, what is the tendency in the world about day lengh in porduction period?

Regards,

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Dr.waseem Abbas Kundi

21 de octubre de 2013

Juan Garay,

I think that its depends on breed, like in Hubbard classic it is16 hours at peak production and in Cobb it is 15 hours at peak production onwards.

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Rod Pengswon

4 de septiembre de 2015

This article was informative. In the middle east such as in Saudi Arabia, what is the recommended maximum daylength should be given to the broiler breeder e.g. Ross 308 to give optimum egg production? Thanks for answering my question.

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