The effect of blue and red LED light on the growth, egg production, egg quality, behavior, and hormone concentration of Hy-Line W-36 laying hens

SUMMARY: A study was conducted to investigate the effect of blue and red light-emitting diode (LED) on performance, behavior, egg quality, and hormonal concentration of pullets and laying hens. A total of 1,000 Hy-Line W-36 birds were raised in a cage-free housing system consisting of two identical...

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Main Authors: Ishab Poudel, Mary M. Beck, Aaron S. Kiess, Pratima Adhikari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Applied Poultry Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617122000150