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Good animal lighting is adapted to suit the type of animal and how it is housed. This improves performance and reduces costs.  

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Good poultry lighting improves performances and reduces costs.

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Optimal cattle lighting increases milk yields, growth and more.

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High quality pig lighting improves performances and biosecurity.

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Why lighting matters Products & solutions Products & solutions
Animal lighting

Good animal lighting is adapted to suit the type of animal and how it is housed. This improves performance and reduces costs.  

Discover animal lighting
poultry

Poultry Lighting

Good poultry lighting improves performances and reduces costs.

Broilers Laying Hens Parent Stock Rearing Turkey Learn more
cattle

Cattle lighting

Optimal cattle lighting increases milk yields, growth and more.

Dairy cattle Veal calves Young cattle Learn more
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Pig lighting

High quality pig lighting improves performances and biosecurity.

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Mushroom lighting

Good mushroom lighting has a long, problem-free service life.

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All our products are engineered in the Netherlands. An increasing number is also produced here. 

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About us

World pioneer in animal lighting.

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Your lighting partner since 1974

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Poultry lighting

Properly adapting poultry lighting to the unique needs of both the poultry type and housing environment not only boosts performance but also significantly reduces costs

Broilers

Improved uniformity, FCR and more

Laying Hens

Higher egg production and lower costs

Parent Stock

More hatching eggs, higher hatchability and more

Turkeys

Peak turkey efficiency, cost-effective farming and more

High poultry performances

By fulfilling the needs of the type of poultry, good poultry lighting improves performances in many ways. For example: 

Increased egg production

Better feed conversion rate
Improved growth

Low poultry-related costs

Optimal lighting makes poultry feel and perform better. This reduces various poultry-related costs: 

Fewer floor eggs

Decreased mortality

Lower antibiotic costs

Low operating costs

High quality lighting specifically made for poultry farming reduces operating costs. Benefits include:

Lower energy costs

Less labour costs

Reduced replacement costs

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What does UVA light do for laying hens?

UVA light helps hens mature faster by supporting the growth of features like combs and wattles, which are linked to egg production. In trials, hens with UVA lighting started laying earlier and laid more eggs compared to those without it. For example, by week 31, hens under UVA laid 345 eggs (per 4 birds) vs. 297 eggs in the control group. It’s a simple way to boost early productivity. 

Why use dynamic LED lighting in poultry houses?

Dynamic LED lighting lets farmers adjust the spectrum, colour and brightness of the lights to match the birds’ needs. Blue tones help calm birds, while red light supports laying. These systems also mimic natural daylight, improve animal behaviour, and save energy by giving just the right light at the right time. 

How can lighting help reduce floor eggs and pecking in aviary systems?

Good lighting design helps guide birds to lay eggs in nests and stay calm. Keeping nests slightly darker and walkways brighter encourages proper laying behaviour. Even light across the barn also prevents shadows that can stress birds or trigger pecking. The result: fewer floor eggs and calmer flocks. 

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