Will i place a light in the chicken coop for the hens?
my hens arnt laying because the arnt getting enough day light in winter could i place a light in the chicken coop to give them more light
please help me?
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The success of your laying "team" also depends on lighting. To keep up excellent production, hens depend on 14 hours a day of light. That’s why so many people find their hens shut down their laying in the winter; because that’s the time of year when we experience less daylight hours. You can ‘trick’ them into believing that there are 14 hours of light by turning the lights on earlier in the morning to make up a full 14 hour daylight day. Best in the morning, rather than evening, because the hens can wake up quickly, but finding roosts after the evening "blackout" can be stressful to them. Most people just use the excellent ancient flourescent light and just don’t ‘tell’ their hens
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