night light time yet?

[ZooMummzy]

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Depends on the breed and somewhat on the individual chicken. You can read lots of pros and cons on using light to increase/maintain egg production in winter through the use of artificial lighting here on BYC.
My chickens are going the natural way, but to me they're great pets and their egg production is only the icing on the cake.

This is exactly how I feel plus my coop isn't big enough for a light.

 

[chickendenny]

OK, I hope someone see's this so I can get some advice,, I've had chickens for a whole 3 days now. They are doing great but didn't lay for the first few days, I bought them from a farmer that had different age groups. I have 1 really cool Rooster that is a Black Cooper Marans , 3 Rhode island Red's, 2 Barred Rock, 2 Black Sex Links,5 Red Sex Links, 1 Araucana. 8 are of laying age and the rest will start in a few weeks. well not the rooster.lol anyway this is my QUESTION: I know finally right,,, I have a 5 x 12 room with a 8 foot tall ceiling, NO WINDOWS because it is in a barn, it is a really great space I have a great door and roosting spots and a row of nest boxes,( you can see those in my avatar) I until today had no lights because I had no access to electric, I fixed that problem and now have a light, One so I can see to gather eggs and two so they have light, I have a screen door for me to walk into the coop area, it has a spring to pull the door closed behind me and a lock so no critters get in,, Not that they will. They have to walk past 6 Rottweilers( Im a Rottweiler Breeder) to get to the area the chickens are as it is an interior room. So finally my Question: What time should I turn on the light for them in the am, Im guessing about 5.00am and turn it off 30 mins or so after the sun goes down. here is why I ask, I see all the other answers but you all have windows I don't... But the pop hole and the screen door along with the ceiling design create a great air draft for ventilation but absolutely no outside light from the days sun. Please help I hope I got to the question without going on and on.. but this I a question I really need an answer for .. Thanks Denny