Artificial light and biological responses of broiler chickens: dose-response 2

• Published in: Journal of animal science Vol. 96; no. 1; pp. 98 - 107
• Main Authors: Yang, Yefeng, Pan, Chenghao, Zhong, Renhai, Pan, Jinming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Champaign Oxford University Press 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Calcium; Calcium ions; Chickens; Conversion ratio; Feed conversion; Light; Light intensity; Luminous intensity; Meta-analysis; Metabolism; Poultry; Productivity; Regression analysis; Statistical analysis; Weight reduction

Light intensity is an important aspect for broiler production. However, previous results do not provide a solid scientific basis for quantifying the response of broilers to light intensity. This study performed a meta-analysis to model the response of broilers to 0.1-200 lux of light intensity. Meta...