Full spectrum bulbs?

[Omran]

I have full electric outlets and lights in both of my coops, but I don't use them, I think it is much better for the chickens to have rest when they can and let mothernature take care of the eggs on it's own.

Omran

 

[jvls1942]

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Not me.. I cannot afford to feed "freeloaders" as my wife's grandma used to call them..

I do not keep my hens for more than three seasons anyhow so I am not concerned that I am going to "burn them out"..

mother nature can always use a helping hand..

 

[BeckyLa]

Thanks!

 

[jjthink]

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Your choice of course but let's at least call it what it is. It's not a helping hand as far as the health of hens is concerned. Nature helps them by giving them a rest.
JJ

 

[jvls1942]

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Your choice of course but let's at least call it what it is. It's not a helping hand as far as the health of hens is concerned. Nature helps them by giving them a rest.
JJ

now I am really curious...How many weeks or months of rest are chickens supposed to get??

 

[jjthink]

Thank you for asking. Each hen is unique but generally their bodies need to rest up during the 'shorter' days in winter. If any light given approximates the number of hours that nature normally provides, then the hens will be healthier longer and likely produce better and with fewer complications when rest time is over (i.e.. when the days get 'longer' again, i.e., when there are more daylight hours).
JJ

 

[jvls1942]

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are you in politics, per chance?
how many hours/days/weeks/months are we talking about??

 

[Omran]

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Your choice of course but let's at least call it what it is. It's not a helping hand as far as the health of hens is concerned. Nature helps them by giving them a rest.
JJ

now I am really curious...How many weeks or months of rest are chickens supposed to get??

Hi I think you mixed the replies, I did not write mother nature need a helping hand, I wrote I let mother nature take care of my eggs, and I let my chicken rest in winter, No Lights for my hens, hehehehe

Omran

 

[jjthink]

jvls1942

Hi Omran, Yes, that quote was from the above poster (post #12). Not sure why the system put your name there! I agree with you completely.

JJ

 

[The Chicken Lady]

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Could be psychosomatic, but I do change out my regular bulbs with the "spectrum" bulbs in the winter and feel much better.

There's a whole thread about this topic in Random Ramblings, if I recall correctly. You might have to do a search for it.