Proper lighting for broiler and turkey breeders

It is well know that lighting patterns strongly influence the maturity of broiler and turkey breeders. However, applying the lighting programme properly demands an understanding of the physical development and response of these birds to lighting. By Peter Lewis, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Photorefractoriness is a natural physiological condition that differentiates broiler breeders and turkey breeders from egg-type breeders and commercial layers, particularly regarding their respo