Method to enhance reproductive performance in poultry
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1. A method to enhance reproductive performance in turkeys, comprising:
- exposing one or more turkeys during one or more photoperiods to one or more light sources so as to enhance the reproductive performance of the turkeys,wherein the one or more light sources emit a first wavelength of light for a first period of time, which first wavelength of light is stimulatory for gonadal development of the turkeys, and a second wavelength of light for a second period of time, which second wavelength of light is not stimulatory for gonadal development of the turkeys, wherein the first and the second wavelengths are different, wherein the second period of time is shorter than the first period of time, and wherein the turkeys are exposed to both wavelengths of light during the second period of time.
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A method for enhancing the reproductive performance of poultry is provided.
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1. A method to enhance reproductive performance in turkeys, comprising:
exposing one or more turkeys during one or more photoperiods to one or more light sources so as to enhance the reproductive performance of the turkeys, wherein the one or more light sources emit a first wavelength of light for a first period of time, which first wavelength of light is stimulatory for gonadal development of the turkeys, and a second wavelength of light for a second period of time, which second wavelength of light is not stimulatory for gonadal development of the turkeys, wherein the first and the second wavelengths are different, wherein the second period of time is shorter than the first period of time, and wherein the turkeys are exposed to both wavelengths of light during the second period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method to enhance reproductive performance in poultry, comprising:
exposing one or more turkey during one or more photoperiods to at least two light sources so as to enhance the reproductive performance of the turkey, wherein a first light source emits a first wavelength of light for a first period of time, which first wavelength of light is stimulatory for gonadal development of the turkeys, wherein a second light source emits a second wavelength of light for a second period of time, which second wavelength of light is not stimulatory for gonadal development of the turkey, wherein the first and the second wavelengths are different, wherein the second period of time is shorter than the first period of time, and wherein the turkeys are exposed to both wavelengths of light during the second period of time.
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25. A method to enhance reproductive performance in turkeys, comprising:
exposing one or more turkeys during one or more photoperiods to a first light source which emits substantially red light for greater than 13 hours and to a second light source which emits substantially green-yellow light for less than 11 hours, wherein the turkeys are concurrently exposed to red light when they are exposed to green-yellow light. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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26. A method to enhance reproductive performance in turkeys, comprising:
exposing one or more turkeys during one or more photoperiods to a light source which emits substantially red light for greater than 13 hours and emits substantially green-yellow light for less than 11 hours, wherein the turkeys are concurrently exposed to red light when they are exposed to green-yellow light.
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27. A method to enhance reproductive performance in turkeys, comprising:
exposing one or more turkeys during one or more photoperiods to a first light source which emits substantially green-yellow light for greater than 13 hours and to a second light source which emits substantially red light for less than 11 hours, wherein the turkeys are concurrently exposed to green-yellow light when they are exposed to red light. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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28. A method to enhance reproductive performance in turkeys, comprising:
exposing one or more turkeys during one or more photoperiods to a light source which emits substantially green-yellow light for greater than 13 hours and emits substantially red light for less than 11 hours, wherein the turkeys are concurrently exposed to green-yellow light when they are exposed to red light.
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