Plan on 200 eggs per year, per chicken. Ish.
2007-12-08 07:36:34
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answer #1
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answered by Freethinker 5
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Usually just one........there is some magical number of light hours involved: here it is:
The avian reproductive cycle, which is how a hen produces eggs, is stimulated in poultry by increasing day
length. As day length approaches 14 hours per day during
early spring, chickens begin laying eggs, gradually
increasing their production as the day length increases.
They will reach their maximum egg laying potential when
the day-light reaches approximately 16 hours per day.
Nature utilizes this characteristic so that chicks will hatch
in the spring and have the warmer months of summer and
fall to mature before the harsher winter season arrives. By
providing artificial light, growers can manipulate this natu-
ral cycle to their advantage and increase the egg laying
potential of their flocks.As mentioned above, approximately 14 hours of lightper day is required to stimulate a hen to lay an egg.
Anything below that will cause her reproductive cycle to
shut down, triggering the hen to cease egg production until
spring when the natural day length will increase to suffi-
cient levels once again. Artificial light needs to be applied
when the day length approaches 15 hours per day; which
happens in September. Any supplemental light should be
added during the morning hours, as sudden darkness can
cause chickens to panic and pile up in a corner, which can
consequently cause them to suffocate each other.
2007-12-08 07:00:58
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answer #2
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answered by fluffernut 7
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Generally you only get one. If you are very lucky, and have a timer light, you might get 2. But plan on one per day.
2007-12-08 06:35:51
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answer #3
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answered by toomeymimi 4
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