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AHPharma Energy Systems, Inc.
Suggested Illumination Schedule for Broilers
Equipment Employed:
- AviLighting™ Feeder Light (over feed auger lines)
- AviLighting™ Water Light (underneath water lines, 4’ apart)
- Feed trays or strips of paper (used underneath AviLighting™ Water Lights)
Day of age
Ceiling
House
Lights
AviLighting™
Feeder Light
AviLighting™
Water Light
Light Intensity1
Placement-12 hours
OFF
OFF
ON
(24hr/day)
>15 fc (@Water Line)
12 hours-6 days
OFF
ON
(24hr/day)
ON
(24hr/day)
>15 fc (@Feeder Line &
Water Line)
7-14 days
OFF
ON (24-hr)
OFF
>3 fc (@Water Line)
15-21 days
OFF
ON (24-hr)
OFF
>2 fc (@Water Line)
22 days to 7-days
prior to market
OFF
ON (15-20 of
24 hours
daily).2
OFF
>0.10 fc (@Water Line
0.10 to 1 fc)
7-days prior to
harvest.
ON (if
available)
ON (24-hr)
ON (24-hr)
4-5 fc (@Water Line)
Considerations:
- Lighting regime should be changed in early am (prior to 9 am) to avoid daily 24-hr
diurnal disruption.
- Where possible within the controller restraints, light intensity should be changed in a
linear fashion over a 6-hr period.
- Feeder and Water Lights should be placed outside of direct infrared heat transmission.
- BLUE lights may be substituted for DARK periods.
- Feed must be present both underneath waters in trays or on paper, and in normal pan
auger feeding system during the first 6 days.
- Ceiling lights are suggested to be employed (as an option) 7-days prior to harvest, which
might increase feed consumption and additional movement toward feeders and water
lines.
References:
1
Water Light & Feeder Light intensity is always measured at bird-height, directly under the
water lines and at feeder pans, respectively.
2
COMPLETE DARKNESS or COMPLETE BLUE lights may be shown 4-9 hours daily, schedule to be
set by the Poultry Integrator Technical Team.