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Quote: I think that 10 or 11 is a little too long in the evening. As I said the longest light should be in the morning...say about 4 or 5 a.m. and the evening could be until about seven but it should be very low wattage so that they get the idea that it's darkening out...please correct me if...

Quote: It might be a good idea to give them the extra light only in the AM since it will be a pretty bright light. Chickens need to find their roost before full dark or they get stuck wherever they are when the lights go out at night. JMHO. I freeze my eggs too! But sell a lot of them as...

Quote: To my knowledge a 40 or 60 watt bulb is plenty for extra lighting. What are your reasons for putting a flood light? Yes it's pretty normal for them to lay less in this season depending on their age of course, that's why I add new layers to my flock and have a continuous flow of eggs. (I...

Yes do leave a light on during the day if it's a dark day...good idea Curliet. I've read that 12 to 14 hours of light a day is sufficient...would you agree?

Well I waited until all those that needed to molt did and have their new feathers almost in. I added light starting last night to go on a bit longer in the evening and on about 5 a.m. and we shall see how that goes. I really think that they should be given the time to molt and of course, we're...