Effect of embryonic and post-hatch photo-stimulation with variable light sources on hatchability, endocrine parameters and growth performance in broiler chicken

I J REDDY; V B AWACHAT; A MISHRA; S MONDAL; G RAVIKIRAN

doi:10.56093/ijans.v90i7.106678

Authors

I J REDDY ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 030 India
V B AWACHAT ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 030 India
A MISHRA ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 030 India
S MONDAL ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 030 India
G RAVIKIRAN ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 030 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v90i7.106678

Keywords:

Broiler chicken, Embryonic photo-stimulation, Gonadal axis hormone, Growth performance, Hatchability, Somatotropic axis hormones

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of embryonic and post-hatch photo-stimulation with variable light sources with respect to hatchability parameters, hormonal profile and growth performance of commercial broiler chicken. Uniform sized Cobb broiler eggs (174) were procured from commercial hatchery and incubated in three different groups with arrangement of variable colour light source [Control group; Red light photo-stimulated (675 nm); Green light photo-stimulated group (575 nm) of light]. After hatching, as per earlier grouping, chicks hatched out from respective groups reared under continuous lighting in normal, red, green light up to six week of age in standard management condition in battery cages. The result of the present study indicated that photo-stimulation of incubated eggs with different lights sources had no significant effect on hatchability percentage and hatching time. Green light photo-stimulated group showed significantly higher body weight gain with better feed conversion ratio than red and control groups from 0 to 6 wk of age. Feed intake did not differ significantly within the groups. Green light photo-stimulation promotes growth performance traits via stimulating circulating level of gonadal axis and somatotrophic axis hormone. The results of the study provide evidence that green light photo-stimulation used in this study is beneficial in terms of improved growth performance without affecting hatchability in broiler chicken.

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