Method for enhancing poultry production
US7156051B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K45/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for raising poultry, such as chickens, for food production. In a first preferred embodiment, the method includes the steps of: providing a facility for housing the poultry, providing at least one light-absorbing ventilation fan associated with the facility for ventilating the facility, exposing an interior of the facility to natural light cycles of an outside environment for a first period and regulating light cycles of the interior for a second period, thereby mimicking daylight duration variation representative of seasonal changes for stimulating sexual development of the poultry. In a second preferred embodiment, the method includes the steps of: providing a facility for housing the poultry, providing at least one light-absorbing ventilation fan associated with the facility for ventilating the facility, limiting exposure of an interior of the facility to light to produce a brown-out effect therein for enhancing physical development of the poultry.
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