[CHICKENS-101] Re: Lighting in Coop - Prof Comments - PDF Winter Lighting Excerpt

 

I don't usually do this but Dave's paper makes excellant reading. Even for the "not-so-serious" pet chicken trainer there is some good information.
Thanks Prof
Ol' George

--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "David Sullenberger" <David_Sullenberger@...> wrote:

> Hi Ashley:
> The PDF should answer most of your questions about Winter Lighting. The birds need at least 1 Foot-candle intensity at bird eye level. There is a table in the PDF with different wattage bulbs & height above the eye.
>
> Keep in mind the original version of this TimeWarrior Farm Chronicle was copyright & published in 1987 - before the 'net became ubiquitous! Where it suggests the "Old Farmer's Almanac" - Google Earth will give you more accurate longitude/latitude, and sunrise/sunset/daylight length are also easy to find.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Prof.
>
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