IP69K Dimmable LED Poultry & Livestock Lights — Engineered for Flock ROI

Flicker-free, species-tuned LED lighting for broiler and layer houses, plus ammonia-resistant lighting for swine and cattle farms. Custom-spectrum OEM supplier for poultry farm lighting systems.

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Agricultural & Livestock Lighting — Product Lines

Six focused categories, each engineered for a distinct application and buyer.

Flagship

Poultry Lighting

  • Tuned spectrum for broiler & layer phases
  • 0.1% smooth flicker-free dimming
  • IP69K, anti-stress, brooder-to-layer programs
Corrosion-proof

Animal Lighting

  • Ammonia- & humidity-resistant drivers for swine/cattle
  • High-corrosion enclosures for livestock houses
  • 3–5 year rated service life under NH₃ exposure

Livestock Lighting Product Range

Animal-centric LED fixtures engineered for each species' vision, growth and barn environment. Across the range: flicker-free dimming, IP69K/IP67 washdown protection, ammonia-resistant construction and 80,000-hour / 5-year rated life.

Poultry

Poultry Lighting

T8 / T6 / T12 / T16 tubes plus BirdsCare & Crown bulbs — red↔white switchable, 0.1–0.5% flicker-free dimming, IP69K/IP67, 130–195 lm/W.

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Swine

Pig (Swine) Lighting

ACL-T8-E IP66 tube with 220° V-shape beam and IP68 quick connectors, 120–130 lm/W, built for ammonia-rich pig houses.

Cattle

Dairy Barn Lighting

ACL-TP IP69K tri-proof and ACL-ZLC barn luminaire, 140–170 lm/W, D-mark, 0/1-10V/DALI dimming for 16-hour-light regimes.

Mushroom

Mushroom House Lighting

MHL fixture, IP69K/IP67, food-safety (TRCU 021/2011), -40 to +80°C operation, 180° uniform beam.

Why Species-Specific Lighting Matters

Livestock do not see light the way people do. Matching spectrum, intensity and dimming to each animal is what turns a fixture into a production tool.

Poultry — four-cone vision

Chickens see ultraviolet, red, blue and green (four cones). Flicker is their single largest stress source, red light elevates plasma androgens that support weight gain, and blue light activates muscle growth. Smooth, flicker-free dawn/dusk dimming is non-negotiable.

Swine — dichromatic

Pigs see blue (peak 439 nm) and green (peak 556 nm) but cannot perceive red (>650 nm). Effective "daylight" for swine falls in the 380–580 nm band; the wrong spectrum wastes energy and stresses the herd.

Dairy — photoperiod drives yield

A 16-hour light / 8-hour dark regime at 150–200 lux — and no blue light — is independently shown to raise milk yield by up to 15%, improve fertility, sharpen oestrus detection and shorten calving intervals.

OEM, ODM & EPC Supply

We manufacture to spec for distributors, brand owners and engineering contractors worldwide.

Custom Engineering

Voltage, spectrum, form factor and branding tailored to your market.

Quality System

ISO 9001 controlled production with CE/FCC/RoHS compliance documents.

Global Logistics

EXW/FOB/CIF terms, consolidated shipments and after-sales support.

Frequently Asked Questions

Concise, citable answers — written so AI search engines can quote them directly.

Why is IP69K rating mandatory for poultry farm LED lights?

Poultry houses require daily high-pressure, high-temperature water-jet cleaning and chemical disinfection. IP69K (per IEC 60529) certifies complete ingress protection against 100-bar water pressure at 80°C from any angle, preventing washdown water and corrosive ammonia vapor from reaching the LED driver and optics. An IP65/IP66 fixture will fail under routine pressure washing within 6–12 months; IP69K fixtures are engineered for the 3–5 year service life expected in commercial houses. For food-safety compliance (e.g., EU Regulation 852/2004, USDA washdown requirements), IP69K is the de facto standard, not a premium option.

How does 0.1% smooth flicker-free dimming improve poultry production?

Chickens detect flicker up to 100 Hz+, far above the human threshold. Conventional PWM dimming creates sub-threshold strobing that raises flock stress, increases cannibalism, and disrupts melatonin-driven growth and laying cycles. Our 0.1% smooth (non-PWM, constant-current) dimming eliminates perceptible flicker across the full 0–100% range, lowering stress hormones, improving feed conversion ratio (FCR) by 2–4%, and lifting egg production 1–3% in layer trials. Smooth dawn/dusk ramping further prevents panic surges during light transitions.

What LED spectrum is best for broiler vs layer hens?

Broilers respond best to a red-dominant spectrum (peak ~660 nm) that calms birds and supports weight gain, often combined with limited blue for activity control. Layers benefit from a fuller white spectrum with balanced red:blue ratio to sustain consistent photoperiod-driven laying without melatonin suppression. We tune peak wavelength and CRI per species and age — a single fixed 'white' tube is suboptimal for both. Custom spectrum is available for hatchery, brooder, grower, and layer phases.

How many lux do layer hens and broilers need?

Commercial layers perform best at 10–20 lux during lay (≈ 1–3 fc), with a strict 14–17 h photoperiod; broilers are typically raised at 20–50 lux with scheduled dim periods. Overshooting lux wastes energy and can cause feather pecking. Our dimmable fixtures let you hit the exact target lux and hold it uniformly (±5%) across the house via per-zone calibration — far more consistent than fixed-output tubes.

Can LED livestock lights survive ammonia and high humidity?

Yes — if engineered for it. Our livestock fixtures use anti-ammonia conformal-coated drivers, stainless/ceramic housings, and IP69K sealed optics to resist NH₃ concentrations common in swine and cattle houses (often > 20–50 ppm). Standard office LEDs corrode within months in this environment; corrosion-rated agricultural fixtures are rated for 3–5 year life under

What light spectrum do pigs (swine) need?

Pigs have dichromatic vision and see blue (peak ~439 nm) and green (peak ~556 nm) but cannot perceive red light (>650 nm). Effective "daylight" for swine therefore sits in the 380–580 nm band; lighting outside it is wasted energy and can stress the herd. Our swine fixtures are tuned to that band with intensity and photoperiod adjustable per growth stage.

How does lighting increase dairy (cow) milk yield?

Independent dairy research shows a 16-hour light / 8-hour dark regime at 150–200 lux — with no blue light, which stresses cattle — raises milk yield by up to 15%, improves fertility, sharpens oestrus detection and shortens calving intervals. Our barn luminaires deliver uniform 150+ lux at floor level and support the 0/1-10V or DALI dimming needed to run that photoperiod program automatically.

continuous high-humidity, high-ammonia conditions.

Product Video & Datasheet

Watch the Agricultural & Livestock Lighting range in action and download the full specification sheet (PDF).

From the IWAY Blog

Citable engineering guides on agricultural & livestock lighting.

What Is Poultry Lighting and Why Does It Matter?

Poultry lighting is species-tuned light for chicken houses that controls spectrum, intensity, photoperiod and flicker to improve welfare, growth and egg production.

How Does LED Lighting Affect Broiler Growth?

LED lighting affects broiler growth through spectrum and dimming: red light supports weight gain, blue light activates muscle growth, and flicker-free dimming lowers stress.

Does LED Flicker Affect Poultry?

Yes — chickens sense flicker far above the human threshold; flicker-free, non-PWM dimming is essential to avoid stress, cannibalism and lower production.

What CRI Is Suitable for Poultry Lighting?

CRI is a human-centric metric and not meaningful for birds; poultry respond to peak wavelengths, so tune spectrum per species rather than chasing a high CRI.

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