CVNet - query on lighting for indoor aviaries

From: Color and Vision Network (cvnet@lawton.ewind.com)
Date: Wed May 24 2000 - 08:24:25 PDT

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    From: Michelle.Waddle@newcastle.ac.uk
    To: cvnet@lawton.ewind.com
    Subject: lighting for an indoor aviary

    To anyone who may help.

    I'm trying to gather as much information as possible about lighting used in
    indoor aviaries.
    The intention is to mimic as close as possible an environment which wild
    birds (in particular Starlings) would have naturally, only indoors, as we
    unfortunately don't have the facilities of an outside aviary. So I'm
    looking for any advice concerning frequencies, UV levels (bearing in mind
    that it has to be healthy for humans also), colour, and anything else you
    can think of.

    If any one have experience with this sort of thing, I'd be interested to
    hear how the lighting you use is, in respect of keeping good condition,
    colour and moult in the birds.

    Thanks in advance to anyone who has suggestions

    Michelle Waddle.

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