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The effect of different lightning programs on reproductive performance of native turkeys

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

S M Shakooryi ,
E Abdi Ghezeljeh ,
M Danesh Mesgaran  and
S A Mirghelenj
S M Shakooryi
Affiliation:
East Azarbaijan Research Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran
E Abdi Ghezeljeh*
Affiliation:
East Azarbaijan Research Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
M Danesh Mesgaran
Affiliation:
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
S A Mirghelenj
Affiliation:
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
*
Email: e_abdi2005@yahoo.com
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Lighting is very important for turkey production, because their life period is longer than poultry (Nixey 1994). One of the important effects of lighting is to change the time of sexual maturity in pullets. Classen et al. (1994) concluded that constant light causes an increase incidence of leg problem and metabolic disorders. With lighting programs and lighting intensity, time of sexual maturation can be modified. Because there is little information about lighting programs in native turkey production in Iran, the aim of this research is determining the best lighting program for native turkey production.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2009 , April 2009 , pp. 232
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2009

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