question about lighting, dumb question

[catgirlbree]

this might be a dumb question, but do chicks need light to sleep as well? I have a red bulb to provide heat and light, but I've been keeping that off at night and using a heater to keep them warm. they sleep for a few hours, but they wake up every now and then. do I need to keep the light on even at night? or is what Im doing rn okay?

 

[saysfaa]

No.

My chicks did just fine with pitch blackness all night from the first night on until they were in the coop where they sometimes get moonlight at night. I did gradually lower the lights at bedtime and raise the lights in the morning when they didn't have windows.

They woke up sometimes but did not make distressed noises.

 

[Chookchicken]

No, you don’t need a light at night.

Chickens and Chicks don’t spend the whole night sleeping. Them waking up is normal. Often it‘s just to check there are no predators.

 

[catgirlbree]

No.

My chicks did just fine with pitch blackness all night from the first night on until they were in the coop where they sometimes get moonlight at night. I did gradually lower the lights at bedtime and raise the lights in the morning when they didn't have windows.

thank you!! I was worried my lil babs were scared of being in complete darkness.

 

[catgirlbree]

No, you don’t need a light at night.

Chickens and Chicks don’t spend the whole night sleeping. Them waking up is normal. Often it‘s just to check there are no predators.

omg thank you!! I was worried abt them not getting enough sleep