Full spectrum bulbs?

[congdon476]

A lot of people talk about adding a full spectrum light to the coop to help with egg production. Is this s special light or as simple as buying one of those "reveal" light bulbs that claims to have fuller spectrum of colors (these are sold as regular house bulbs).

 

[1acrefarm]

I think just about any bulb helps.

 

[lobb40118]

I use a brooder lamp and point it at my waterer on a timer for 4 hours after dark. I also put some cayenne in the water and they started laying really good. I have 3 hens and they produce 2-3 eggs a day.

 

[jvls1942]

I read that the light of one candle is enough light to trigger egg laying.

 

[Lee]

I use a simple night light in mine with a photo sensitive eye that makes it go off in the daylight.

 

[BeckyLa]

I don't know about the chickens, but I have wondered if the full spectrum bulbs in my lamps would help with the winter blues..

 

[jjthink]

I look for full spectrum light bulbs to provide more natural light but I don't provide significantly longer light because I want a hen's body to be able to rest during the shorter days of the year so she doesn't "burn out".
JJ

 

[cmom]

I have a 11 watt red sign light bulb that stays on 24/7 and a 25 watt incandesant bulb that goes on a little before 5 am and off at 9 am. Most of my girs lay an egg a day. Out of 18 girls I generally get a dozen plus per/day.

 

[Portia]

Any white light should do. Becky, the full spectrum give you a more natural light, but they aren't the lights that are prescribed for SAD.

 

[congdon476]

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Could be psychosomatic, but I do change out my regular bulbs with the "spectrum" bulbs in the winter and feel much better.