Red light and egg laying

[yoker]

What does a red light do and does it offect egglaying?

 

[mrandmrschicken]

My understanding is that a red light provides heat without the agitation and confusion that white light can cause. It doesn't seem to disrupt egglaying like white does. I have had one on in my coop all winter and the birds remain in good humor and laying.

 

[Snakeoil]

The only reason I use a red light is to help prevent baby chicks from pecking each other, other than that I use white lights on chickens and quail, both have been laying all winter.

 

[cmom]

I leave a red light on in my coops. My girls lay fine and I still average 5 eggs per week per each hen and pullet. I have one pullet that lays an egg a day without fail so far. I have a white light that goes on at about 4/5am and off at 8am.