Want to add a light to the run area to increase egg production. AI is telling me LED’s are the way to go but I don’t trust it… 😆 What is everyone else using? #asknostr
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I use LEDs. No problems (starting my 2nd winter) and it's on a 150' extension cord with the heater for their water too.
🤣 I’m running a 100’ cord for the water heater at the moment also!!
You're in a colder climate than me based on all that snow! I've got a mix of less than 1 year old birds and 2 year old birds. So, the young ones stayed laying, so the lights are only for the old girls.
Yeah. I’m in Iowa. I have 6 birds all born in February. Only getting 2-3 a day. Hopefully a little light will increase the production some.
Not sure what chickens respond best to. But you could experiment with a couple different light setups. I’d be curious in the results. You could compare simply using a basic LED, and adding a UV light (like one for reptiles), maybe a combo with an incandescent or NIRA light (Scott Zimmerman). Daylight computer also just released some light bulbs. You could experiment with different combos and different amounts of time with them on.
nostr:nprofile1qqsvtn52augs47xg8t9fznm8c8x63r8zzlq24hk4meqjcf0w6gr0r8spzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgqgkwaehxw309ahx7um5wghxg6tpddhkgtnrdaksm80lac you could maybe try this to get yours laying again. Maybe try NIRA bulbs or incandescent from Daylight Computer first.
incandescent will provide additional heat in winter.
Why don't trust LED? Or you mean you don't trust the machine advice (fair)
Both. Lol. What I’ve been hearing and or reading about LED lights on humans . Figured what the same negative effects on chickens also