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Lighting programmes and its implications for broiler chickens

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 October 2016

R. GOMES DE OLIVEIRA  and
L. JOSÉ CAMARGOS LARA
R. GOMES DE OLIVEIRA*
Affiliation:
Dept. Zoothecny, Federal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
L. JOSÉ CAMARGOS LARA
Affiliation:
Dept. Zoothecny, Federal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
*
Corresponding author: renata_gomes06@hotmail.com
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Abstract

The manipulation of the photoperiod by the use of lighting programmes is a useful tool, inexpensive and can help to reduce the negative effect on feed intake due to the stress caused by hot environments. Lighting programmes for broiler chickens are used to regulate feed intake, providing access to food and water, especially during the cooler hours of the day. The change in the length of the photoperiod can be an alternative way to improve the welfare, immune response and, consequently, the performance of birds that are subject to heat stress. The purpose of this paper was to review relevant research on the use of lighting programmes for broilers.

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lightbroilerswelfareperformance
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 72 , Issue 4 , December 2016 , pp. 735 - 742
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Copyright © World's Poultry Science Association 2016 

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