Effect of Intermittent Light on Broilers Reared under Moderate Temperature Conditions
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چکیده
Commercial broilers reared under an intermittent-lighting regime produced a significantly better feed conversion than broilers reared under a continuous-lighting regime. Body weight gain was not significantly affected by light treatment. However, the number of breast trims, as recorded under commercial processing plant inspection procedures, was significantly higher for broilers reared under an intermittent-lighting regime than for those reared under a continuous-lighting regime in which the light intensity was changed during each 24-hr period.
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