LIGHT SOURCES ADAPTED TO SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY OF DIURNAL AVIANS AND HUMANS

摘要

A method of illuminating livestock with artificial light sources. The method includes generating a first light having a first light output that provides white light at typical lumen levels for workers. Then by using a dimming device the light source can be dimmed to provide a blue light at under 3 lumen in order to provide artificial light to the diurnal avians representative of moonlight to cause the occurrence of a predetermined characteristic visual spectral response of the diurnal avian substantially enclosed habitat for diurnal avians.

主权项

1. A method of illuminating livestock with artificial light sources, the method comprising:
generating a first light having a first light output of greater than 3 lumens; converting the first light to a second light comprising a spectral content having a wavelength between 395 nm (nanometers) and 495 nm and light output of less than 3 lumens at which a predetermined characteristic visual spectral response of the livestock occurs; maintaining the second light for a predetermined period of time of at least one hour and, supplying the second light to a habitat for the livestock.