Mar 4, 2009 #1 call ducks silver appleyard addict 13 Years Joined Mar 4, 2009 Messages 4,260 Reaction score 73 Points 376 Location waterville , canada do you put a light in there pin ?
Mar 4, 2009 #2 SundownWaterfowl Crowing 14 Years Joined Mar 16, 2008 Messages 9,764 Reaction score 104 Points 456 Location Southern Columbia County NY If you mean for heat, no. They have a shelter filled with hay and straw, and the wind is blocked. If you mean for laying, no. I dont use a light to get them to lay. They start themselves around March 10th.
If you mean for heat, no. They have a shelter filled with hay and straw, and the wind is blocked. If you mean for laying, no. I dont use a light to get them to lay. They start themselves around March 10th.
Mar 4, 2009 #3 feathersgalore Songster 11 Years Joined Sep 4, 2008 Messages 339 Reaction score 5 Points 119 Location Central Ohio Mine don't have any artificial lights.
Mar 13, 2009 #4 TheNewMrsEvans Songster 11 Years Joined Sep 15, 2008 Messages 933 Reaction score 19 Points 176 Location Big Sur, CA I have a 25W red bulb over their waterer to keep it from freezing...it is very dim and red so it won't bother them...I've heard they get stressed out by artificial lights so no white lights to make them lay.
I have a 25W red bulb over their waterer to keep it from freezing...it is very dim and red so it won't bother them...I've heard they get stressed out by artificial lights so no white lights to make them lay.