I agree 3chickchicks, it does make sense. As for the 12 hours of light that is what my 14 hens get and average 9- 10 eggs a day. I currently have 2 hens though that are only laying 1 a week each. The hens are usually in the coop between 4 and 4:30 pm these days. The 60 watt light comes on at...
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I put a 60 watt light in the coop from Oct through March. It is set to come on at 4:30 am and off at 9 am when the automatic door opens. This gives them 12-13 hours of light. I find this doesn't overwork them, and gives them a more normal day. Our winters tend to be more cloudy than sunny. This...