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Romedius Hatchling
Posts : 358 Join date : 2017-12-17 Location : Montana, USA
| Subject: Breeding lights/timing Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:50 am | |
| I've got a quick question on lighting the loft. I turned on the lights for the first time ever. How long do I have before the cocks testes, and the hens stuff gets ready to go? I haven't removed the box perches and placed the nest boxes in the loft yet. I need to build 5 more nest boxes and install the fronts. I will do that tomorrow after work. Install the boxes on wednesday. Basically how long about do I have before the hens start laying on the floor? The lights will be on for 14 house a day, unless you fellas advise differently. Thanks all |
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Knackered Oldbird
Posts : 14379 Join date : 2013-03-11
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cowandchicken Hatchling
Posts : 255 Join date : 2012-03-16
| Subject: Re: Breeding lights/timing Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:22 am | |
| 14hrs a day should be more than enough. I like to have mine on early morning and have a natural darkening at night. You should see them getting things together within a fortnight. |
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Lofty Youngbird
Posts : 2008 Join date : 2015-10-07 Location : Swansea
| Subject: Re: Breeding lights/timing Tue Jan 09, 2018 8:16 am | |
| Same here, lights on earlier in the mornings, when there's youngsters hatched out they will get a couple of hours extra light in the evenings |
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redrog Youngbird
Posts : 2277 Join date : 2012-12-02 Age : 67 Location : rhos, wrexham
| Subject: Re: Breeding lights/timing Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:55 am | |
| never bothered with lights, paired race team 15days ago all on eggs, stock went 8days ago all on eggs. just spend a lot of time with them for first week or so. welsh blood, don't need telling to "get it on" |
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Romedius Hatchling
Posts : 358 Join date : 2017-12-17 Location : Montana, USA
| Subject: Re: Breeding lights/timing Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:52 pm | |
| Thanks everyone! I won't tarry then. I will have all ready in by Wednesday evening. |
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Romedius Hatchling
Posts : 358 Join date : 2017-12-17 Location : Montana, USA
| Subject: Re: Breeding lights/timing Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:54 pm | |
| - cowandchicken wrote:
- 14hrs a day should be more than enough. I like to have mine on early morning and have a natural darkening at night. You should see them getting things together within a fortnight.
I will do the same. I turned on the lights at 0430 and let things go dark naturally. |
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Romedius Hatchling
Posts : 358 Join date : 2017-12-17 Location : Montana, USA
| Subject: Re: Breeding lights/timing Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:56 pm | |
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halcanada Youngbird
Posts : 4206 Join date : 2014-03-11 Age : 84 Location : Southern Ontario. Canada.
| Subject: Re: Breeding lights/timing Tue Jan 09, 2018 3:21 pm | |
| Banded the ninth one yesterday. Above freezing tomorrow!!!!!!!!! |
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halcanada Youngbird
Posts : 4206 Join date : 2014-03-11 Age : 84 Location : Southern Ontario. Canada.
| Subject: Re: Breeding lights/timing Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:24 pm | |
| American hen. On eggs. |
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Romedius Hatchling
Posts : 358 Join date : 2017-12-17 Location : Montana, USA
| Subject: Re: Breeding lights/timing Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:52 pm | |
| What is the red pex pipe for Hal? We have a warm spell for the next few days. |
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halcanada Youngbird
Posts : 4206 Join date : 2014-03-11 Age : 84 Location : Southern Ontario. Canada.
| Subject: Re: Breeding lights/timing Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:32 pm | |
| Old English trick! Cheap perch. Plastic broom handle. Just slide them through the wire were needed. |
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Knackered Oldbird
Posts : 14379 Join date : 2013-03-11
| Subject: Re: Breeding lights/timing Wed Jan 10, 2018 3:09 am | |
| - halcanada wrote:
- Old English trick! Cheap perch. Plastic broom handle. Just slide them through the wire were needed.
Handy trick Hal but a wee bit small for my way of thinking etc. 3/4 inch poles in an avairy type of thing, help cut down the scaping bit thou . ***** |
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fieldwalker Youngbird
Posts : 1857 Join date : 2011-10-01 Age : 63 Location : BOLDON COLLIERY TYNE&WEAR
| Subject: Re: Breeding lights/timing Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:52 am | |
| - redrog wrote:
- never bothered with lights, paired race team 15days ago all on eggs, stock went 8days ago all on eggs. just spend a lot of time with them for first week or so. welsh blood, don't need telling to "get it on"
Thats good going i nearly alway get one stiff arsed hen |
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