Still on the lighting programme. Now I want to explain how to improve egg production by introducing lighting programme to your birds. It's going to be a short but precise training.
So pay attention.
This training is suitable for birds at point of lay or those already laying.
Incandescent light (yellow) or florescent light (white) will work well for this purpose.
Ensure that you are ready for the programme before you start because inconsistency will take you back to zero point.
The aim of the light you are introducing is to artificially increase the photoperiod from 12hours to 16hours.
How?
Naturally, day light period takes about 12 hours (6:30am - 6:30pm) and all through this period, the birds are either eating or drinking. But 12 hours is not enough. So you give artificial light for additional 4 hours. In so doing, they have more time to feed. Also, the lighting effect helps stimulate growth and production.
When it is 4 hours, put off the light (NEPA or no NEPA...lol). This practice means you have exposed the birds to a total of 16hours of light.
Please note this!
If you are giving them light for the first time, you should give 13 hours the first week, 14 hours the second week...bla bla bla...until you get to 16hours.
If you do this well, you will surely see an unbelievable result after 1 month.
Meanwhile, do not starve your birds for any reason during this period.
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