Light near coop

[Ponte]

When I build my coop months ago I did not take into account a broken gate post lamp. I fixed the lamp today and noticed that the light is hitting the roosting bar. The lamp is control by a solar sensor so it’s on all night long.
Is having a light hit the roosting bar a problem ?

 

[cavemanrich]

I would not be concerned about the light at all. I have my chickens inside my winter housing for season. They have 12 hours of timer controlled light at their loft. Garage is also shared by my cats, so there is a separate small light not directly near, but still in garage. I don't want my cats to be in total darkness, and fall, or get hurt needlessly. That small light does make the loft area where chickens are somewhat visible. My chickens are not active when that small light is on.
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[aart]

The lamp is control by a solar sensor so it’s on all night long.
Is having a light hit the roosting bar a problem ?

I'd block it from lighting up the roost.

I don't want my cats to be in total darkness, and fall, or get hurt needlessly.

Ummm...can't cats see quite well in the dark?

 

[rosemarythyme]

I'd see about blocking it. I think animals (and humans) sleep better with as little light pollution as possible.

 

[aart]

Was thinking about this...why not just turn it off?
If you haven't really needed it for months, are you sure you need it now?

 

[Acre4Me]

Yes, this may be a problem, since it hits the roost during the night. Chickens have a pineal gland in their head that senses light and impacts their hormones, etc. even blind chickens will be impacted by light bc the pineal gland is different from their eyes. Try to block the light if possible.

 

[cavemanrich]

Ummm...can't cats see quite well in the dark?

Nothing sees in TOTAL DARKNESS. (bats fly by sound, not sight inside caves) My cats do like to sleep on top of cabinets,and other higher things. If they chose to get down,,, and in darkness, could possibly fall onto something below that could hurt them. This is a garage with all type of items, like tools, and equipment . It is not a living room with plush sofas, and carpeting. I keep small light on to prevent accidents.
So far neither the chickens, or the cats have not organized a revolt against me. Both species also do live long lives here at my house.
In the outdoor world, we rarely encounter TOTAL DARKNESS.

The pineal gland needs a little more than a dim light to be significantly activated. That is one reason placing a small light inside coop will not increase egg production. To increase egg production, the light needs to be sufficiently bright.

 

[RaZ]

I would block the roost light. Any light at night seems to be a problem. Recently I tried a 7 watt night light in my coop. I put it in for my benefit since I don't get home from work until late after midnight. That small light was enough to keep the chickens somewhat active. I ended up taking it out so the hens could get some sleep.

 

[aart]

Nothing sees in TOTAL DARKNESS.

Guessing your house is not in total darkness, how many digital displays do you have creating a glow? Probably plenty of lights for cats.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I also vote for no light. If you go through the Egg Quality Handbook you will see a few defects that might be caused by improper lighting. That means too much light at night. They do need dark downtime.

https://thepoultrysite.com/publications/egg-quality-handbook