What are the effects of light on different species of chicken?

Chicks and Broilers

The main function of light is to make them familiar with the environment, and carry out normal drinking and eating. In order to increase the feeding time of broilers and increase the rate of weight gain, the light regime of 23 hours a day and 1 hour of darkness or intermittent light regime ‌ is generally adopted. The use of Chicken Farm LED Poultry Light Bulb can ensure the uniform brightness of the chicken house environment and promote the drinking and eating of chickens.

Grown chickens

The sexual maturity time of chickens can be controlled by reasonable illumination. Reducing light exposure can delay sexual maturity, make the weight of chickens reach the target at sexual maturity, and improve egg production potential. Using Chicken Farm LED Poultry Light Bulb increases the light, shortens the sexual maturity time of chickens, so that chickens can reach sexual maturity in time.

Hens ‌

Increasing light and maintaining a considerable length of light time (more than 15 hours) can promote normal ovulation and egg production of hens, and enable hens to get enough time for feeding, drinking, socializing and rest, and improve production efficiency. The use of Poultry Lighting LED Poultry Light Bulb used in combination with Smart Poultry Lighting Control System can increase the duration of light and promote hen ovulation and egg production.

Cocks

The weight of cocks can be controlled by proper lighting and timely sexual maturity can be achieved. After 20 weeks of age, about 15 hours of light a day facilitates sperm production and increases semen volume.