POULTRY FARMING AND LIGHTING: A REVIEW ON THE IMPORTANCE OF LIGHTING IN BROILER CHICKEN AVIARIES

ABSTRACT Brazil stands as a significant economic power in agribusiness, particularly in poultry farming. Broiler chicken production has been developing and evolving in the country for many decades. From these advancements, studies have shown that lighting can be directly related to the well-being and development of the birds. Proper lighting programs can enhance the birds' production capacity while providing a pleasant quality of life. This aids in avoiding psychological disturbances caused by poor environmental conditions, such as cannibalism or skeletal malformation. In this context, this paper aims to present some historical data about Brazil and the onset of poultry farming, the relationship between poultry farming and lighting, and some concepts related to lighting.