About Chickens and Chicken Breeds
Associations and Clubs for Poultry
Cooperative Extensions and other Governmental Services
Fertile Eggs Sources and Links
Funding Resources (Loans/Grants)
General Breed Information - Chickens
Incubating and Hatching Chicks Links
All Other Chickens In The News
Business- Starting a Chicken Business
Education, Free Classes and More on Learning about Chickens
Hiring a Farm Sitter For Your Homestead
Introducing New Chickens To Your Flock
Rats and Mice in The Chicken Coop
Seasonal Care For Your Chickens
What's the Best Chicken Coop Light? - Backyard Poultry
Add to Favorites When we supplement light to our chickens in winter, does it matter what type of bulb we use? Between incandescent, fluorescent, and LED bulbs, there are benefits and drawbacks to each chicken coop light, but do the chickens have a preference? How should that light be set up?
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Decreasing daylight and its effect on laying hens
Raising chickens for egg production can be rewarding and challenging. The amount of daylight hours affects a chicken's reproductive cycle. Hens will begin laying when the amount of daylight reaches 14 hours per day during early spring. Maximum egg laying will occur when the day length reaches 16 hours per day.
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