Will chickens sleep in the coop with a light on?

[Rosepage]

I live in Colorado and the temps went below freezing many a night. I have no heat in the coop , but it is well insulated. I have an ordinary 60 watt light with an extension cord into the house and keep it on a timer so they have about 12-13 hrs of light. My coop is high and I only have 3 hens, but they did just fine and kept on laying all through the winter. I did close the coop every night through middle of March but do not even do that now, although it was 4 degrees last night. They adjust to the temp without any problems if you do it slowly. I use an small aquarium heater to keep the water from freezing.

What if they are not on the roosting bar when the light on a timer suddenly goes out? Will they be able to get up there to sleep in the dark?

 

[BoundlessLove]

Hello there, @Rosepage.
This comment, by Dutch girl, was posted years ago. They haven’t been on in over five years. It would be best to start a new thread for active members to comment.