Last month, our own team of research experts shared their ideas at the 5th PEC online lighting symposium “Bright Ideas in Poultry Lighting: Illuminating Species-Specific Considerations”. Over 15 countries were represented in attendance at the conference, so don't miss out on what they learned. At the conference, Dr. Gabrielle House presented the following video discussing how ONCE products are crucial to animal welfare in the industry, and how ONCE products benefit species specific challenges. In the video, Gabrielle overviews the following:
- Artificial lighting in poultry houses must be sustainable, improve bird performance, and enhance animal welfare
- While many options for artificial lighting are on the market, poultry-specific LEDs designed to perform in barn environments and meet the visual needs of poultry are the most effective option
- How we measure and modulate light intensity for poultry-specific LEDs is important for bird and human welfare
- Measuring flicker in a biologically relevant way is essential for both species
- There is a need for future development of many poultry-specific lighting metrics
- Products with advancements in various lighting dynamics are available on the market today
