Comparison of LED Lights

The weather in this country is at best OK at worst dreadful, to counter this many of us in the hobby have used lights and heat.  The natural light levels are inconsistent, it can be dark in the middle of summer which means chicks do not receive enough food.   The light levels in the bottom cages have always been an issue and in some cases they are unusuable To counter this breeders have installed lighting in their cages, aviaries or bird rooms.

Originally we used Incandescent Light Bulbs then Fluorescent Tubes and Compact Fluorescent’s or a combination of these.  Some of these types of  lights have been around for a hundred years and have many serious issues (see comparisons).  LED lights are modern, flexible, inexpensive to run and efficient. Most governments have made a commitment over a short timeline to change to LED’s many of us are seeing LED lights installed on roads, street lights, automotive industry, shops, industry, hotels and offices.

The reasons for the change from old to LED are the fact that LED’s are efficient, stable, cost effective, clean, produce very little heat and are healthy.