Looking For Help On Lighting For Egg Production

[flymamma]

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I love Southern Oregon ! I would live there in a minute if I could . My husband went to high school in Jackson County . He still has family there ... and in Klamath falls . So pretty .

 

[LynneP]

My light is on from 5 am - 8am because at our latitude we can't get 14 hours of light for laying.
I prefer the morning light because it helps light my way to the bran in the morning and because it avoids the problem of a light going off after dark. Most of the eggs are in the nest boxes before I complete my chores, before breakfast.

I'm averaging 9 eggs a day from 12 hens of the same age- 18 months.

 

[newchickens2009]

I SO WISH THAT I DIDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT DISTRUBING MY NEIGHBOURS. I WOULD DEFIENTLY TURE A LIGHT ON AT 3 OR 4AM. THOUGHT BOUT GETTING RIDE OF MR. ROO BUT CAN'T DO IT. I JUST LOVE TO HATCH BABY CHICKS TO MUCH. GUESS I'M GONNA HAVE TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET LIGHTS TO DIM AUTOMATICLY AT AROUND 8 OR 9PM? THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL THE GOOD ADVICE!