Comments on: Do Chickens Need Extra Light in the Winter? https://citylifetofarmlife.com/do-chickens-need-extra-light-in-the-winter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-chickens-need-extra-light-in-the-winter A Return to What Matters: Time, Connection, and Peace Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:52:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: 18 Possible Reasons Your Chickens Aren’t Laying Eggs - City Life to Farm Life https://citylifetofarmlife.com/do-chickens-need-extra-light-in-the-winter/#comment-3395 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:52:24 +0000 https://citylifetofarmlife.com/?p=3364#comment-3395 […] supplemental light in the chicken coop if you choose, but know this can stress them […]

]]> By: Chicken Molting: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Help - City Life to Farm Life https://citylifetofarmlife.com/do-chickens-need-extra-light-in-the-winter/#comment-3336 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:19:36 +0000 https://citylifetofarmlife.com/?p=3364#comment-3336 […] is a natural process; try to resist the urge to intervene too much. Don’t add supplemental light to force egg laying. Allowing your flock to rest supports their feather regrowth and long-term egg […]

]]> By: Beth Kourik https://citylifetofarmlife.com/do-chickens-need-extra-light-in-the-winter/#comment-2721 Sat, 07 Dec 2024 14:54:37 +0000 https://citylifetofarmlife.com/?p=3364#comment-2721 In reply to Ashley.

I’m so glad you found this helpful!

]]> By: Ashley https://citylifetofarmlife.com/do-chickens-need-extra-light-in-the-winter/#comment-2711 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:56:08 +0000 https://citylifetofarmlife.com/?p=3364#comment-2711 This is so helpful, thank you! We rarely need it, but it’s good to know how to provide extra heat on those super frozen nights in our part of the US.

]]> By: Ashleigh https://citylifetofarmlife.com/do-chickens-need-extra-light-in-the-winter/#comment-2705 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 23:06:00 +0000 https://citylifetofarmlife.com/?p=3364#comment-2705 Great info! Hope to get chickens some day!

]]> By: Do Chickens Have Periods? Unpacking Egg-Laying - City Life to Farm Life https://citylifetofarmlife.com/do-chickens-need-extra-light-in-the-winter/#comment-2678 Sun, 01 Dec 2024 14:40:43 +0000 https://citylifetofarmlife.com/?p=3364#comment-2678 […] I’ll admit, I’m not a fan of using artificial light for chickens in the winter. Sure, it’s a widely recommended practice to keep egg production up when the days get shorter, but for me, it just doesn’t sit right. Here’s why. […]

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