Lighting, Molting & Egg Production: How Day Length Affects Your Chickens & Quail

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What role does light play in your flock’s health, behavior, and egg production? In this episode of the Poultry Nerds Podcast, we dig deep into how seasonal changes in daylight—like the summer solstice—affect your chickens and quail. From lighting tricks to manage molting, to using LED and rope lights for consistent laying, we share expert tips for lighting routines in brooders, barns, and breeder pens.

Join Carey and Jennifer as they discuss the science behind light spectrums (blue vs red), setting the mood for fertility, and preventing light-related stress in poultry. Whether you're raising birds naturally or using artificial light to plan for early chick hatches, this episode gives practical insights backed by real-world experience.

Get answers to questions like:

When should you add artificial light?
How long should poultry get light per day?
Can lighting affect molting or aggression?
Does red or blue light make a difference in poultry care?

Perfect for backyard flock keepers, gamefowl breeders, and poultry nerds of all kinds.

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