Abstract:
Artificial lighting is one of the most powerful management tools available to commercial
broiler producers. The study was carried out by a total of 150 day-old Cobb 500 broiler
chicks were reared in Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Poultry Farm, Dhaka. This
study aimed at comparing the performance of commercial broiler submitted to lighting using
different LED colors or conventional incandescent lamps. This study maintain standard
lighting program and were fed balance diet. The overall growth performance of broiler in red
LED, green LED and 40W incandescent light were almost same. Body weight was
comparatively better (P<0.01) among studies green light sources. Feed conversion ratio
(FCR) and feed consumption was almost similar in red LED, green LED and 40W
incandescent light. Uniformity (%) was significantly different (P<0.01) among studies, with
the best results obtained with red LED light sources. It was concluded that the replacement of
incandescent light bulbs by red and green LEDs does not cause any negative effect on the
growth performance of commercial broiler. Therefore, switching to red and green LEDs may
be can result in overall increased revenue for farmer because of the lower energy costs.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to Department of Animal Nutrition, Genetics & Breeding
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
ANIMAL NUTRITION
SEMISTER: July-December/ 2019
