The Effect of Light Source and Heat on Eggs Production in Poultry Farms

Abstract

The present study was conducted to identify the average quantity of eggs production per week using incandescent light bulbs and the compact fluorescent light (CFL) lamps energy-saving light at two departments (A and B) of poultry farm each one divided into five sectors under five different temperatures were 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 O C. Each sector were studied to find the relation between the eggs production of broiler breeders (cobb 500) and the light source in addation to increase of ambient temperature.The individual sector contains 4165 birds and beginning at the age from 24 to 56 week. Experiments were carried out at Misr Ismalia poultry farm Co. for broiler breeders and eggs production at "Abo -Sultan" of Ismalia City during the period from october, 2016 to may, 2017. The Average weekly quantity and the percentage of egg production for each sector in two departments were calculated and compared for 32 weeks. Eggs weight also compared. The obtained data cleared that the average weekly quantity of produced eggs in the shed A