tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post7264175720952815467..comments2024-03-12T19:08:39.990-03:00Comments on Dispatches from Can of Duck: Hatching NankinsClaire MWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02603169881463831299noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-2084553083115464612008-11-23T11:57:00.000-04:002008-11-23T11:57:00.000-04:00Yesterday I discovered that more were laying than ...Yesterday I discovered that more were laying than I thought - they had a secret stash. I am going to post about it soon! We do have a red 250 watt heat bulb in the coop at night but that is for heat and I don't think the red light has the same effect. The red stars seem to lay regardless, but the others are on a rest period. I'm OK with that. I might install a solar lamp soon that has a remote that I can activate from inside the house for a couple of hours after sunset. They certainly seem to lay more on sunnier days too!Claire MWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02603169881463831299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-37317194906887647732008-11-23T10:16:00.000-04:002008-11-23T10:16:00.000-04:00You may know this, but hens need 15 hours of dayli...You may know this, but hens need 15 hours of daylight to lay regularly. You can replicate this by installing a light in the coop if you want to increase their laying. The light can have the added benefit of providing a little heat to the coop (especially beneficial where there are fewer chickens such as at Henbogle).<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, when the days begin to grow longer, they will lay more frequently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com