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I am a little bit confused. by supplemental light do you mean any light whatsoefver or just bright natural lights. would the red brooder light I use as a night lite be considered supplemental lighting? I don't use itfor egg production. I am not getting any extra eggs. What I am getting is the...

Hi Steena, Just a quick note on what I mentioned about my birds having booted feet. They do free range all day and consequently that is why I have a light in the coop at night. I live in southwest washington where it rains for 90% of the year. As yet i do not have a covered run for my birds and...

I completely agree with you on the individual preference. Also a person/chickens situation/age/health may play into it too. As well as how many chickens a person owns may too play a part. Like I said, I am pro light because of my cheaply built coop/predators/ warmth. It rains here in Washington...

Quote:Originally Posted by crazyhen Steena, At first I just wanted a few layers. They were chickens after all. Then I learned each one had a personality I was hooked. I have not stopped since. Right now I have 24 total of two roo's and the rest hens. I get 11 or so eggs a day. ??? What...

Hi again all, I feel I shouldl supplement my post a couple of posts back. I am very much pro light for my situation. My coop if you want to call it that is not airtight. I don't think, it has any really big drafts, but my dear husband threw it together when it became apparent that two hens...

I have kept a brooder (red) heat lamp on inmy coop since my birds were tiny. At first it wasfor the heat but as summer drew to a close, I left it on. The reasons are because for one, if a predator does make it through both doors into the coop, I want my birds to have a fighting chance instead...