Effect of lighting systems on broiler performance
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54172/mjsc.v26i1.169Keywords:
lighting systems, broiler performanceAbstract
The present study was conducted in the Taknas, Almarg region, Libya and carried out during the period from Oktober to Abril, 2009, on broiler houses (open system). The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of lighting systems on broiler performance , and calculation of total energy consumption for broiler house. The broiler performance , include feed consumption, body weight, mortality, and production index. The production index considered as an indicator for the overall broiler performance of different lighting systems used for the study. Also, the study include , compare the conventional open system broiler house with the optimum system broiler house which the data was collected from the review of literature. The following points were concluded based on the results of this study:
- The 20 Watt fluorescent lamps considered the most suitable for improving bird feed consumption, bird body weight, reduce the bird’s mortality production index.
- The studied broiler houses, which represent by one lamp of 20 Watt fluorescent per 50 m2 and give an light intensity of 13 Lux considered as suitable for the open system broiler houses.
- The total energy consumption for the conventional broiler house was found to be 3866.64 kW.h/1000 bird, in comparison the selected broiler house by 1801.96 kW.h/1000, the total energy consumption was higher for the conventional system in comparison with the selected system by about 115 %.
Downloads
References
AEYB, (1979), Agricultural Engineers Yearbook. Design of ventilation systems for poultry and livestock shelters. American Society of Agricultural Engineers. D270.4 : 382-400.
Buckland, R.B. (1975). The effect of intermittent lighting programs on the production of market chickens and turkeys. Worlds poultry Science Journal. 31: 262-270. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1079/WPS19750019
Cherry, J.A., W.L. Beane and W.D. weaver (1980). Continuos versus intermittent photoperiod under low intensity illumination. Poultry Science. 59 : 1550 – 1551. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0591550
CIGR, (1984). Report of Working Group on Climatizotion of Animal Houses. Commission international du Genie Rural . published by University Ghent ,Belgium.
Collins, N.E. and E. W. Walpole (1976). Computer simulation of fuel requirements for growing broilers. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 19 (3) : 545-549. DOI: https://doi.org/10.13031/2013.36067
Collins, N.E. and E.W. Walpole (1979). Calculation of winter ventilation rates for moisture removal in broiler houses. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 22(2): 381-386. DOI: https://doi.org/10.13031/2013.35026
Culpin, C. (1981). Farm machinery tenth edition Granda London Toronto Sydney New York.
Deaton, J.W., F.N. Reece and J. L. Mc naughton (1978). Effect of intermittent light on broilers reared under moderate temperature conditions. Poultry Science, 57: 785-788. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0570785
El-Hadidi, Y.M. (1989). Mechanization on poultry farms. Ph.D., Thesis, Agricultural, Mansoura University, Egypt.
Ensminger, M. E. (1992). Poultry Science (Animal Agriculture Series). Interested Publishers, INC., Danville, Illinoise.
Ezeike, K.L. (1987). Human electrical energy consumption. ASAE. Textbook No. 6, LCCN 92-73957., ISBNO-929355-4.
Hoopaw, R.D. and B.L. Goodman (1976). The influence of intermittent light on growth, performance and other traits in young chicks. Poultry Science, 55: 2285-2289. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0552285
Ketelaars, E.H., M. Verbrugge, W. VanDerHel, J.M. Lindden and W.M. Verstegen (1986). Effect of intermittent lighting on performance and energy metabolism of broilers. Poultry Science, 65: 2208-2213. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0652208
Lohmann (1987). Poultry drinkers. Lohmann Exports GmbH Catalog.
Mitzlaff, K. V. (1988). Engine for bio-gas. Theory, modification, and economic operation, Text book, (GTZ) Gmbll, Eschborn.
MWPS ( 1983). Structures and environment handbook. Eleventh Edition. Iowa state University, Ames, IA.
Lima, AMC and Naas IA (2005). Evaluating two systems of poultry production: Conventional and Free-Range. Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, ISSN 1516-635 X, Oct-Dec /V.7/n.4/215-220. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-635X2005000400004
Reece, F.N. (1978). Space requirements for brooding chickens. Poultry Science, 57: 584-587. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0570584
Reece, F.N., B.J. Bates and B.D. Lott (1980). Effect of carbon dioxide on broiler chicken performance. Poultry Science, 59: 2400-2402. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0592400
Reece, F.N., B.D. Lott, and J.H. Drott (1981).The effect of limited- area brooding on broiler chicken performance. Poultry Science, 60:2240- 2245. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0602240
Schuder, C.P. (1983). Energy Engineering Fundamentals. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, Inc. New York.
Timmons, M.B.(1987). A broiler production analysis equation. Poultry Science, 66: 586- 595. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0660586
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Copyright of the articles Published by Almukhtar Journal of Science (MJSc) is retained by the author(s), who grant MJSc a license to publish the article. Authors also grant any third party the right to use the article freely as long as its integrity is maintained and its original authors and cite MJSc as original publisher. Also they accept the article remains published by MJSc website (except in occasion of a retraction of the article).
