THE EFFECT OF USING DIFFERENT LIGHTING COLORS ON SOME PRODUCTIVE AND BEHAVIORAL QUALITIES IN BROILERS CHICKS

Authors

  • Huda Falih Saad PhD Poultry Management and Technology, Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture University of Basrah
  • Mudhar A. S. Abu Tabeekh Basra Veterinary Hospital, Basrah, Iraq.
  • Sabah K.M. AL-hummod PhD in Poultry Production and Management, Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Basrah.

Keywords:

lighting colors, productive, behavioral, broiler.

Abstract

The experiment was conducted on a group of 200 one-day-old Ross 308 broilers chicks that divided into four groups, each group containing two repeaters. Each group of 25 birds was exposed under the same conditions to different lighting colors as follows: green GLG, blue BLG, White WLG and a combination of green and blue G-BLG. The influence of light colors on the productive and behavioral indicators of broilers has been studied. The results indicated significant effect (P<0.001) of light color on performance productive of broiler chicks at 35 days old. The calm state was also observed on birds exposed to green and blue and the mixture of blue and green colors Comparison with the white color lighting range.

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Published

2023-05-12

How to Cite

Huda Falih Saad, Mudhar A. S. Abu Tabeekh, & Sabah K.M. AL-hummod. (2023). THE EFFECT OF USING DIFFERENT LIGHTING COLORS ON SOME PRODUCTIVE AND BEHAVIORAL QUALITIES IN BROILERS CHICKS. British Journal of Global Ecology and Sustainable Development, 16, 27–35. Retrieved from https://journalzone.org/index.php/bjgesd/article/view/314

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