System and method of illuminating livestock
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1. A method of illuminating livestock comprising:
- providing a first plurality of lighting assemblies and a second plurality of lighting assemblies within a livestock housing facility;
illuminating the livestock with the first plurality of lighting assemblies and the second plurality of lighting assemblies by providing white light for a first predetermined period of time;
dimming the first plurality of lighting assemblies to provide a red light at a first predetermined wavelength between 620 nanometers (nm) and 780 nm for a second predetermined amount of time;
dimming the second plurality of lighting assemblies to provide a blue light at a second predetermined wavelength between 400 nm and 500 nm that attracts the livestock to food for a third predetermined amount of time; and
wherein a programmable dimming device is programmed to dim the first plurality of lighting assemblies from the white light to the first predetermined wavelength between 620 nm and 780 nm at a first time, and to dim the second plurality of lighting assemblies from the white light to the second predetermined wavelength between 400 nm and 500 nm at a second time.
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Abstract
A system and method for illuminating livestock within an agricultural dwelling. The system has a plurality of lighting assemblies that are electrically connected to a dimming device. The lighting assemblies are dimmed from a white color to predetermined wavelength to result in a predetermined behavior of the livestock. The predetermined wavelength and behavior includes a red wavelength that is undetected by the livestock thus resulting in the predetermined behavior of the livestock sleeping while workers can continue to work or function within the agricultural dwelling.
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1. A method of illuminating livestock comprising:
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providing a first plurality of lighting assemblies and a second plurality of lighting assemblies within a livestock housing facility; illuminating the livestock with the first plurality of lighting assemblies and the second plurality of lighting assemblies by providing white light for a first predetermined period of time; dimming the first plurality of lighting assemblies to provide a red light at a first predetermined wavelength between 620 nanometers (nm) and 780 nm for a second predetermined amount of time; dimming the second plurality of lighting assemblies to provide a blue light at a second predetermined wavelength between 400 nm and 500 nm that attracts the livestock to food for a third predetermined amount of time; and wherein a programmable dimming device is programmed to dim the first plurality of lighting assemblies from the white light to the first predetermined wavelength between 620 nm and 780 nm at a first time, and to dim the second plurality of lighting assemblies from the white light to the second predetermined wavelength between 400 nm and 500 nm at a second time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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