Light In Coop

[capebird]

Do you leave a light on in the coop all night long.... or maybe for the first
hour after the hens enter the coop for bedtime?
Thanks

 

[clairabean]

In winter it is off from 11pm-5am. In summer not on at all.

 

[bryan99705]

My coop has windows so a light is not needed, besides it may give them a false wake up call to go outside

 

[dianaross77]

A lot of people have lights during the colder months to keep up egg production. I've read that it takes 14 hour days. There are some people who keep a night light on for their chickens in case they fall off the roost.

 

[BoltonChicken]

A lot of people have lights during the colder months to keep up egg production.

That is true, and the only benefit for keeping a light on in the coop. Some breeds continue to lay the same amount even during winter without lights.

I would not do anything for a chicken that would change their natural instincts. For instance, in the wild chickens roost a dusk and stay there until dawn.
They do not have a light at all, nor do they need one.​

 

[Yonaton]

The light in my coop is pretty much used only for when I need to see something if it's dark. Other than that, I just use the natural daylight that gets in through the door and window all year long.

 

[JackE]

The only light my coop gets, is sunlight.
Jack

 

[AlienChick]

I have windows on all four walls, so I don't need an extra light (and I don't need to boost egg production during winter).

However, I do have one of those battery-operated led lights in the coop for when I need to see something in the dark.