Typical Production Flock Summary
Independent Testing of LED Lights in Broiler Houses
Energy usage savings is significant with NGI AgLED lights, and data indicates bird performance results that are similar to or better than data from birds grown under Compact Fluorescent/ Cold Cathode or incandescent bulbs.
Overview:
The following was written by Next Gen Illumination, Inc. This review is based on data compiled during independent testing of the *NGI AgLED in broiler houses.
*(NGI AgLED - Next Gen Illumination, Inc. Agriculture Light Emitting Diode Lamp)
Baseline energy and bird performance data relating to overall house performance is cited directly from the test data collected. Certain assumptions were made and indicated to formulate the projections.
The tests were conducted and data collected in four separate broiler houses on one farm. The period covered in this review includes data from 3 consecutive flock cycles (flock #1 and #2 and #3). In each flock cycle two of the houses were fitted with NGI AgLED lamps. The other two houses were each fitted with CFL, cold cathode, or incandescent bulbs. Each house was separately monitored for energy usage, bird weight, feed intake, and food conversion.
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