Turning off heat lamp

[Amyh]

I had an injured chicken several weeks ago that I had to isolate and move indoors until she healed. I reintroduced her to the flock about three weeks ago, but put a heat lamp up to help her transition to the outside temperature.

I turned the heat lamp off (a red bulb) today. Will this cause a molt in my hens?

Now that the light is off, will my young rooster stop crowing at 3:30am when it's completely dark? Or is this a typical rooster behavior?

 

[CMV]

It shouldn't cause a molt. Roosters crow whenever they feel like. Sometimes that means listening to them at 3 am.

Good luck. Glad to hear your bird recovered.

 

[al6517]

Most like no, I don't see that happening

AL

 

[annie3001]

hello.
I dont think that will start any molting in your hens. Roosters crow when ever they want. I have one rooster, he crows in the morning, sometimes he just crows to tell me something. (like he wants him and his girls out of the run).