Is coturnix laying season over? and some light questions.

[NY Coturnix]

I literally did the same, generic white lights from Walmart or Target, hooks, wrapped around, circled back, until I ran out, and everyone stopped laying. I had, I want to say 20 ft (maybe 25, I forget how they come) hanging inside the little coop, which is maybe 2.5 ft x 3 ft. Then I hung another strand of 20 ft in the open pen area which is about 5 ft x 3 ft. It looked plenty bright when looking at it from outside, but no luck. I wonder why. I put up the little led spotlights and they started back up. Same timer and schedule.

I may have just gotten lucky. I was thinking of doing what you did but when it seemed to works I just stayed with it.

 

[vall]

@FloorCandy how high were your lights? Mine are strung a few inches off the ground.

 

[NY Coturnix]

My pen is around 18 to 20 inches high and the lights are on the top

 

[FloorCandy]

@FloorCandy how high were your lights? Mine are strung a few inches off the ground.

Mine were about 16-20 inches from the ground, most were around 16, but the coop slopes higher on one side.

 

[007Sean]

I've avoided using artificial lights at all as I've been told is shortens the birds life considerably. Can anyone confirm or deny?

Using artificial light doesn't shorten their life...what shortens their life is that they are laying year round without a 'rest period'.
Peeps that raise Coturnix or buttons tend to run lights so the birds will continue to lay in what should be a time for the birds to get a rest from laying.
Using lights on 'seasonal' laying birds will not work but they can be used early before the breeding season starts to get them to lay earlier than they would normally.
HTH

 

[QuailTail]

Using artificial light doesn't shorten their life...what shortens their life is that they are laying year round without a 'rest period'.
Peeps that raise Coturnix or buttons tend to run lights so the birds will continue to lay in what should be a time for the birds to get a rest from laying.
Using lights on 'seasonal' laying birds will not work but they can be used early before the breeding season starts to get them to lay earlier than they would normally.
HTH

What's the normal laying season length? According to what I've researched my local region only gets 13-14 hours of daylight from November - February (Summer), with it dropping down to an average of 10 hours during June/July (Winter). Does that mean that I'll likely only get eggs during the 4 months of longer days?