Does Light Affect Incubating Eggs?
That Means Embryos Inside Eggs Grew Faster When It Was Light Outside Than When It Was Dark—Even Though the Temperature Was Kept Exactly the Same. .. . We Did...
That means embryos inside eggs grew faster when it was light outside than when it was dark—even though the temperature was kept exactly the same. ... We did our experiment in incubators, but our measurements of light levels inside nest boxes suggest they're well-lit enough to achieve the effect, too.
Do incubating eggs need to be in the dark?
Objective: Commercially chicken eggs are incubated in darkness, though naturally they would receive light exposure. Light has been shown to affect hatchability and post hatch development.
Does light effect hatching eggs?
Broiler eggs exposed to LED light showed an increase in hatchability (90.12%, P = 0.03) and an increase in no-defect chick percentage (86.12%, P = 0.04) at hatch compared to the DARK chicks (85.76% and 69.43%, respectively). Differences were observed between treatments during the 14 d grow-out.
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