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  1. cnvigner

    Infrared light and sleeping

    Hello, Does an infrared bulb (250W) keep the chickens from sleeping? I hate to use it, but we have had such cold nights here in Michigan that one hen got her comb frozen. I happened to look into the coop after dark while the the light on last night and all of the chickens were awake! I...
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    I am from southern Michigan and have a small backyard layer flock.

    I am from southern Michigan and have a small backyard layer flock.
  3. cnvigner

    Hens stop laying after 9 months

    Thanks for the note! They did all stop around the same time and nothing has changed significantly. They stopped laying in July and then started again in January - both sort of extreme weather months in Michigan. We have had some very cold weather, but they actually started laying during the...
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    Hens stop laying after 9 months

    I am on my second flock and have not had good luck with them laying "throughout their lives." My first flock layed well until they were about 18 months old and then stopped completely. The current flock only layed for about 9 months and stopped. They started up again after about 7 months...
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