Does the day begin---???

[georgiapumpkin]

New chicken mama here. Lol
This is probably a stupid question. My babies have turned 20 weeks and one has started laying and then yesterday I found a different egg from another one. I have a mix of hens. Anyway, my question is what time do chickens consider the start of daytime? My rooster starts crowing at 5:00 in the morning. Do they consider that the beginning of daytime? Just trying to get an idea of how many hours of daytime there getting now.
Thanks

 

[Callender Girl]

I'd count actual sunrise to sunset as more accurate than when the rooster starts crowing. My rooster, Sir Henry the Loud, likes to start hollering at about 3:30 or 4 a.m. I am sure the girls are no less impressed with his alarm clock routine than I am.

 

[aart]

Anyway, my question is what time do chickens consider the start of daytime?

I really don't think they consider it at all.

When it get light enough they some off the roost to eat and drink.
When it starts getting dark they go to roost.
Both can vary.

 

[3KillerBs]

I really don't think they consider it at all.

When it get light enough they some off the roost to eat and drink.
When it starts getting dark they go to roost.
Both can vary.

And mine couldn't agree on it the other day.