extra lights in the coop

[cajunlizz]

WELL , things are looking up .. DH added light in both our coops .

2nd. day we went from picking 3 eggs to picking 5 , next day picked 7 , next day picked 9 , and YESTERDAY picked 12 .

NOW we have our empty egg cartons ready .

 

[Cetawin]

Well Done. I have a skylight in the coop so the natural sun comes in early but they have a heat lamp in there and out of my 14 laying, I am still getting 12 eggs every morning.

I will let them lay when they want and went they take a break that is fine with me.

 

[mtnhomechick]

I've been using a light and out of 37 layers I averaged 32 eggs a day. That went up to 36 when I started giving hog feed in the evening. I still give layer crumbles during the day.

Twice the light burned out in the night and I still got good numbers.

Mary

 

[lovemychix]

I have a heat lamp on my chicks and enough must shine on the older ones because I'm getting a lot of eggs.

 

[cajunlizz]

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HOG FEED ?

never heard of that ..... fill me in

 

[mtnhomechick]

I get it at a mill. They mix their own. I pay 12.50 for 100 lb. I think it keeps them warmer at night too.

I was reluctant to try it but they have lots of farmers they sell to that only buy hog feed.