Impact of Ultraviolet Light on Growth Performance, Blood Parameters and Some Behavioral Status of Broiler Chickens
Abdelmoniem Abdelmoniem Hanafy,
S.A. El-Safty,
A. Galal
et al.
Abstract:This experiment was carried out to study the effect of ultraviolet light on growth performance, carcass, body organs, body measurements, bone characteristics, blood parameters and behavioral status of broiler chickens. A total of 225 one-day-old broiler chicks divided randomly into five treatments (3 pens per treatment with 15 birds per pen). Three light types; (LED, UVA or UVB) were followed, each group was exposed to 24 h light/day. The UVA and UVB traits each turn on for 5 h/day "UVA5 & UVB5" and 10 h/day "… Show more
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