Yes, often a light around dusk for a while will help them learn to go to the coop and the roost. And yes, they will get bolder and braver as they get older. I also used a light around dusk for a few weeks, then quit when they got where I would find them on the roost when I went to close the coop.
Some people do use a night light 24/7, I suppose because sometimes they seem afraid of the dark at first, but they do get used to the dark. I personally don't like the idea. It disturbs their egg laying cycle. Commercials set lights on timers to keep the apparent day length constant, which encourages more egg laying -- but many on here, including me, suspect this disturbs natural rhythms and is a bit too much stress to be healthy for them. I figure a night light over the long term would do the same. Just makes sense to me they would sleep better in the dark, or whatever natural light there is.
Some people do use a night light 24/7, I suppose because sometimes they seem afraid of the dark at first, but they do get used to the dark. I personally don't like the idea. It disturbs their egg laying cycle. Commercials set lights on timers to keep the apparent day length constant, which encourages more egg laying -- but many on here, including me, suspect this disturbs natural rhythms and is a bit too much stress to be healthy for them. I figure a night light over the long term would do the same. Just makes sense to me they would sleep better in the dark, or whatever natural light there is.
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