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Quote: Really? Then you too must believe that Cornish Cross meat birds are first generation. First, don't ever trust EVERYTHING. But seriously, as best I understand it, the CornishX is at least a 4 way cross.

The adage "Chickens Must Have 14 Hours Of Light" simply cannot be correct. Chickens nearer to equator never get 14 hours of light, yet are prolific. From about the Tropic of Cancer down to the Equator and then on down to about the Tropic of Capricorn, the days are virtually 12 hours, year...

I do chores at 6 am, so I have to see to function. That's first. So, yes, the pre-dawn only lighting I use comes on at 5 am and off at 10 am. Since we are at the 45th parallel, in northern Michigan, our wimpy, 8 hours of light days are horrible in the fall and winter. Supplementing a little...