Patent ID: 7966974
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for raising poultry comprising: a wall defining an interior of a facility for housing the poultry; at least one curtain opening in the wall of the facility; a curtain movable into an open position permitting the passage of light through the curtain opening, and movable into a closed position restricting the passage of light through the curtain opening; at least one fan opening in the wall of the facility; a ventilation fan mounted in the at least one fan opening, the ventilation fan including a component coated with a light-absorbing coating; and a controller operably coupled to the ventilation fan and to the curtain and being configured to operate at least one of the ventilation fan and the curtain to limit the exposure of the interior of the facility to light to produce light cycles to mimic daylight duration variation representative of seasonal changes in the interior of the facility; wherein the inclusion of the light-absorbing coating on the component aids production of the light cycles to mimic daylight duration variation representative of seasonal changes in the interior of the facility.