Are there sunlight requirements for chickens

light is an important factor to chickens. They need 14 hours of light to lay

 

My chickens tend to love being outdoors--in the shade of a tree or bush. The spots with a few hours of sunlight with big trees shading the run seem like the best for hens. My hens love to sunbathe, but usually do so in the mornings and evenings, keeping to the shade in the middle of the day. Hope this helps

 

We chose a spot that is shaded 70% of the day, and gets the setting sun after about 3pm. During the summer it works out great because the trees keep it shaded for most of the day. During the winter the chickens still go outside, and they all flock to the sunspots an sunbathe when they can.