Question about lighting

[Bryce Thomas]

I know light affect how much eggs any bird will lay, but I need something answered. Is it direct or indirect lighting? My coop gets over 12 hours of indirect light, do I need to make some of that light direct light? Thanks!

 

[tripletfeb]

I know light affect how much eggs any bird will lay, but I need something answered. Is it direct or indirect lighting? My coop gets over 12 hours of indirect light, do I need to make some of that light direct light? Thanks!

Are your chickens laying? And they need at least 14 hours, not 12. I give my birds a min of 14 hours in the winter, with a led bulb on a timer. Not all of them lay even with that much light. I would think, as long as the light is bright enough to wake them up and get them moving, it doesn't matter if it's direct or indirect light

 

[The Moonshiner]

Are your chickens laying? And they need at least 14 hours, not 12. I give my birds a min of 14 hours in the winter, with a led bulb on a timer. Not all of them lay even with that much light. I would think, as long as the light is bright enough to wake them up and get them moving, it doesn't matter if it's direct or indirect light

What about a strobe light?
Would that be OK or cause erratic laying?

 

[StinkyAcres]

What about a strobe light?
Would that be OK or cause erratic laying?

Or disco ball?

 

[The Moonshiner]

 

[NatJ]

I know light affect how much eggs any bird will lay, but I need something answered. Is it direct or indirect lighting? My coop gets over 12 hours of indirect light, do I need to make some of that light direct light? Thanks!

I don't think direct vs. indirect matters, as long as it is bright enough.

I've seen "bright enough to read a newspaper" as a description for how bright it needs to be.

 

[tripletfeb]

What about a strobe light?
Would that be OK or cause erratic laying?

Or disco ball?

Both great ideas! But don't be surprised if the chickens are too busy dancing to lay

 

[saysfaa]

What about a strobe light?
Would that be OK or cause erratic laying?

I don't know about the erratic laying but strobe lighting caused health and/or growth/development problems in chicks raised under it.

It is also claimed to cause problems for wild birds and people when originating in windmills. I think that is mostly people looking for anything to fight having windmills in their backyard, though.

Strobe lighting does cause health problems in some people, such as eyestrain, headaches, and seizures. This in healthy people with no history of such problems as well as people with health issues.

Is there some reason to try it besides the novelty of it?

 

[tripletfeb]

I don't know about the erratic laying but strobe lighting caused health and/or growth/development problems in chicks raised under it.

It is also claimed to cause problems for wild birds and people when originating in windmills. I think that is mostly people looking for anything to fight having windmills in their backyard, though.

Strobe lighting does cause health problems in some people, such as eyestrain, headaches, and seizures. This in healthy people with no history of such problems as well as people with health issues.

Is there some reason to try it besides the novelty of it?

It was a joke

 

[Painted Calls]

Both great ideas! But don't be surprised if the chickens are too busy dancing to lay