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Broilers and layers respond differently to coloured light»
Israeli research illustrates that layers and broilers
show a different response to coloured light. Layers seem to dislike green light,
however, broilers tend to grow better under this colour.
Light intensity helps to manage cannibalism»
Cannibalism is a stern problem in layer farming and becomes even more serious when birds are being kept in aviary and free-range systems. Light intensity during rearing seems to be an important factor in managing the problem.
Light: Source doesn’t affect laying performances»
Light source, either incandescent or luminescent, has
no effect upon shell quality, hatchability or any fertility parameter, neither
on body weight gain nor food conversion efficiency. That is the conclusion of
the authors of the recently publishe...
Monitoring poultry flock health; laboratory approaches – Part II »
In the first part of this two-part article, published in the June 2005 issue of World Poultry, we discussed some fundamental concepts common in monitoring poultry flock health. Now we will continue with the main focus on laboratory approaches th...
Sodium, green, blue, cool or warm-white light?»
Good light is of utmost importance for optimal production conditions in poultry meat and eggs. Light is a necessity of life. Healthy well-fed birds would weaken and die if they were kept constantly in the dark. But is any type of light good enou...
Lighting schedules for broilers»
However far removed the modern broiler may be from its wild ancestors, it has yet to lose its ability to distinguish light from dark. The interaction of birds with their light source is complex, but finding the correct lighting schedule can prov...
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