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LED lighting for livestock development

  • US 9,700,019 B2
  • Filed: 10/29/2010
  • Issued: 07/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of artificially illuminating swine during a life cycle to promote growth of the swine, the method comprising:

  • providing an electric lamp configured to illuminate a livestock area in which swine develop;

    illuminating the livestock area with illuminants within the lamp, wherein the illuminants generate a selected wavelength;

    illuminating the livestock area with other illuminants within the lamp; and

    illuminating swine with the selected wavelength during selected portions of the swine lifecycle; and

    simulating a sunrise by increasing light intensity on the swine with a program on a selected program schedule to promote growth of the swine.

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