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Thread #87840   Message #1643421
Posted By: wysiwyg
07-Jan-06 - 11:39 AM
Thread Name: BS: SAD/Winter Blues/Sun Shortage: Solved
Subject: RE: BS: SAD/Winter Blues/Sun Shortage: Solved
That's right, Bill. It's part of our circadian rhythm. It affects all light-sensing species I know of. Chickens (and other birds) depend on light of a certain number of hours in order to lay eggs. In fact our flock was put into an artificial winter laying season several years running, using a timer to control their lighting.

Hm-- CH!!! ;~)

~Susan