Prospects for the use of LED lighting devices in poultry farming

Abstract

The article provides an analysis of the equipment of lighting systems in industrial poultry farming and defines the prospect of using LED lighting devices. In "Udmurt poultry farm" LLC of the city of Glazov of the Udmurt Republic production tests were conducted. Lamps NSP02 and Comtech Fluorescent Line FL26/840 G13 were used to illuminate the poultry houses of the industrial herd. It was determined that in the feeders of the second tier of the cage battery, the average illumination was in the range of 7-10 lux; on the first tier, the illumination of the feeders is 29% less, on the third and fourth - the average actual illumination of the feeders exceeds 2-3 times in comparison with the second tier. Studies have also been conducted to determine the uneven lighting of feeders. These studies have proved that in the feeders of all battery tiers, this indicator does not correspond to the recommended values. The measurements showed that the uneven lighting exceeds the recommended values by 8.3% with incandescent lamps and by 5.6% with fluorescent lamps. The total maintenance costs of lighting systems exceed more than 4.5 times. When using different lighting systems, the number of eggs is estimated depending on the type of light sources used. The radiation of the technological lighting system of the poultry house with incandescent lamps is more consistent with natural sunlight, which creates a favorable light climate for the bird. Based on the conducted research to save energy resources, the LED lamp design is proposed. This lamp will ensure uniform illumination in the vertical plane of the feeders of all poultry house tiers and, accordingly, high productivity of poultry.