Lighting Program
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Lighting Program
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.