Should the LED lights for laying hens be turned on for 24 hours?
Turning on the LED lights for laying hens for 24 hours in the chicken house will affect the growth of chicken. In the process of raising chickens, the time to turn on the lights can be determined according to the actual situation at night. Generally, it is not necessary to turn on the lights for 24 hours. For example, after entering autumn, the days will gradually shorten, and turning on the lights in the chicken house for a period of time at night will help improve the egg production rate of chickens. Bulbs can be selected around 60w or 100w (energy-saving lamps and incandescent lamps cannot be used). The height of the bulb must be as close to the chicken as possible so that it can also play a role in keeping chicken warm.
Advantage and disadvantage of turning on the LED lights for laying hens at night
The advantage of turning on the lights in the chicken house at night is that it can make the chickens mistakenly think that it is daytime, and then eat all the time, improve the growth rate of the chickens, and also facilitate the management of workers. The disadvantage of turning on the LED lights for laying hens at night in the chicken coop is that if the lights are turned on for a long time in summer, the indoor temperature will increase, which may cause the chickens to fight with each other, and sometimes the phenomenon of premature maturity.
Different colors of bulb of LED lights for laying hens and their effects
1. Red
1) Red light can improve the egg production rate. If the laying hen house is illuminated with red light, the egg production rate can be increased by 10%.
2) If all the doors and windows of the chicken house are painted red, or the light bulbs are replaced with red, the occurrence of chicken pecking can be reduced.
2. Green and blue
1) According to American scientists, green light can speed up the growth of chickens and improve their disease resistance of chickens.
2) According to research by Polish scientists, broiler chickens can be illuminated with 15-watt 5-6 lux green light, 1 hour of light and 3 hours of darkness, which can significantly increase the content of carotene, VA, and VB in their livers. Fast and efficient.
3) Green lighting or blue lighting can improve the fertilization rate of male roosters.
3. Gray
According to a study by American scientists, if the laying hens are made gray or replaced with gray bulbs, the egg production rate can be increased by 3.5%.
