Industry Related Articles
Enhancing Poultry Welfare and Productivity: The Transition from Layer Cages to Cage-Free Aviary Systems with Sunbird Aviary Lighting
Discover how the poultry industry is embracing change by transitioning from traditional layer cages to more humane cage-free aviary systems. With a focus on animal welfare and sustainable practices, this evolution is driven by the recognition of the benefits these systems offer to both birds and their products.
Read more
Lighting Wavelength for Peak Poultry Performance
A quick and simple look for farmers at lighting wavelength for optimal poultry performance in broiler, breeder, and layer chickens.
Read more
Key Points When Choosing and Installing a Breeder LED Lighting System
The aim of this article is to give the reader a general overview of LED lighting systems, how they work and what differentiates the various systems available in the poultry industry. Knowledge of the basic principles and mechanics is important when considering which system best suits one's needs.
Read more
The Cost Of Light
With so many options in LED agricultural lighting, it can be hard to know which is the right brand to go with. This is a simple guide and cost comparison model to help equip the modern farmer with tools to better understand product selection in planning for lower maintenance costs and energy consumption, combined with equipment lifespan. See how to figure out the most cost-effective system to implement and maintain while at the same time yielding the highest returns in terms of animal performance.
Read more
Caged House Poultry Lighting - The Way Forward
The lighting of caged layer houses has always been a challenge for lighting designers. The lighting in a layer house should be providing uniform light along the feed troughs of each tier while providing enough Lux levels for peak bird performance. This is however not as simple as it may sound.
Read more
Flicker Fusion Frequency And Its Impact On Flock Welfare And Performance
After reading articles and seeing websites from lighting companies that are rich with speculation, assumption and marketing agenda but absent of facts, let's debunk all the fake news and propaganda about Flicker Fusion Frequency once and for all.
Read more
5 Reasons Why We’re Attending VIV Asia 2019
VIV Asia 2019 is just around the corner and we’re excited to be a part of it. We’re exhibiting in Hall 100 at booth 3067, so if you’re attending, be sure to swing by and say hi!
Read more
5 Tips for High-Performance Pig Farming
Did you know that pork production reached 113.1 million metric tons in 2018, up 2% from the year before? Pork also accounts for just over 40% of the meat and poultry consumed in 2017.
Read more
6 Tips for Maximizing Duck Egg Production
Most people don't know that ducks are more efficient layers of eggs than chickens. As ducks are larger in size, they also produce larger eggs with greater protein values.
Read more
The Importance of Light in Chicken Farming
Light has been used by farmers to increase production on poultry farms for a very long time. But we often find that the reasons behind the use of light are not always understood completely.
Read more