Artificial Lights v/s None During Winter for Egg Production Poll

[BoundlessLove]

 

[BoundlessLove]

I prefer not to use artificial lights and let my hens rest over winter. This gives them a much needed break.
Which do you prefer and why?

 

[BlueBaby]

I don't use them on mine, and never have. I let thing's be as natural in that department as possible. A hen only can lay so many egg's in her life cycle and then she is spent, so why speed the spent part up on her?

 

[MamaPoult]

Since my parents are pretty much funding the whole thing as much as I'd love to give them a break I have light in the coop. I mean it's the only reason we have them.

 

[Sally PB]

I have a white Christmas rope light in the run that I turn on at coop open and turn off at lock up. It's to brighten up the run a bit, not the coop. It doesn't extend their hours of daylight.

 

[BoundlessLove]

Since my parents are pretty much funding the whole thing as much as I'd love to give them a break I have light in the coop. I mean it's the only reason we have them.

Since you’re in Alaska, I can understand.
Especially during the dark months.