Poor chilly girls.(frosty pic added)

[domromer]

Oh ok. Thanks. I'll put the timer in today.

 

[domromer]

Here is another lighting question. If I wanted to get 16 hours of light I would need to turn their lights on at 1am, since it gets dark here at 5pm. Thats seems kind of extreme. How much light should I be shooting for in the darkest part of winter? I've heard 14-16 hours. Either way if it all happens in the morning it would need to come on super early. Thats why I was running it in the morning and night. Now I'm more confused than ever.

 

[lacyloo]

they need sweaters lol

 

[LoneCowboy]

Yep, my light comes on at 1am. I moved their food inside. DH asked why, I told him that otherwise by the time I let them out in the morning it's way past noon for them

 

[peepkeeper]

Baloney to the early morning light. That's all I'd need, fussing and clucking and crowing and Hey let us out at 2 freaking AM. I set my light to go on at 4 and off at about 8:30. They're fine.

 

[schmoo]

My light comes on at 4am and goes out at 7pm and my egg production has been great.

 

[TxChiknRanchers]

Quote:
I'd say that is the best post I've seen today, especially if you consider the hilarity of it!

 

[picklespickles]

there's a truth to that. i like to be up and feed early, but try not to do it regularly for the same reason. i dont' want them waking me up early expecting it. and they would, believe me, they would.

 

[LoneCowboy]

I don't have a roo, and my girls are quiet, so I just let the light come on early and off early. Food and water are inside, but they are eager to get their scratch at 7am.