tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599120.post113097841797164576..comments2007-04-16T23:28:16.486-06:00Kathleennoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599120.post-1131313455810482402005-11-06T14:44:00.000-07:002005-11-06T14:44:00.000-07:00

What about chickens in Alaska Sasha?

Kathleen Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492188091179220068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599120.post-1131309880355577552005-11-06T13:44:00.000-07:002005-11-06T13:44:00.000-07:00

So funny to come back to this and see this dialouge. Dillon said it well in his post :)

sashanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599120.post-1131137795469609622005-11-04T13:56:00.000-07:002005-11-04T13:56:00.000-07:00

Do they have chickens in Alaska? If they do, let's ask them what they think. Love ya

Carol Whitingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599120.post-1131096696153953282005-11-04T02:31:00.000-07:002005-11-04T02:31:00.000-07:00

Okay, it is a given that hens lay fewer eggs in the winter and that there are alot of factors affecting that. THE QUESTION IS, Do hours of darkness stimulate egg production or do hours of light? (HOW DO IT KNOW!?)

Kathleen Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492188091179220068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599120.post-1131049657023846202005-11-03T13:27:00.000-07:002005-11-03T13:27:00.000-07:00

Sweet mercy... the things that'll get this family talking.

Dillon Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17653807707420217880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599120.post-1131046217887864662005-11-03T12:30:00.000-07:002005-11-03T12:30:00.000-07:00

From:<BR/>http://www.lifestyleblock.co.nz/articles/poultry/06_egg_production.htm<BR/><BR/><I>In a backyard situation, hens tend to lay fewer eggs than they might in commercial houses where artificial lighting is used to increase egg production. Free-range hens in winter take longer to manufacture each egg and they will not lay every day.<BR/><BR/>Commercial strains usually lay well throughout the

Cerra Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13906407803638780390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599120.post-1131045769746508272005-11-03T12:22:00.000-07:002005-11-03T12:22:00.000-07:00

Question Mike...all those things you are talking about are related to sleep, not whether it is dark or light out, right?<BR/><BR/>I am all the way on board with your opinion...has anyone ever actually <I>seen</I> the chicken lay an egg? I haven't! I think that the Egg Fairy just doesn't like the cold.

Cerra Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13906407803638780390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599120.post-1131028379533225802005-11-03T07:32:00.000-07:002005-11-03T07:32:00.000-07:00

Ok a physiologic explanation as far as I know in dealing with mammals. It is true that growth occurs at night! In the human body, there are several things that happen while you sleep. First, in the REM cylce of sleep, brain cell and neurons recharge and regenerate. This may happen during the day, but to a lot lesser degree. Furthermore, I will give you an example, again dealing with humans,

mikeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599120.post-1131003466178867312005-11-03T00:37:00.000-07:002005-11-03T00:37:00.000-07:00

Oh yea. We are definately related :)

Kathleen Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492188091179220068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599120.post-1130985533965376152005-11-02T19:38:00.000-07:002005-11-02T19:38:00.000-07:00

I have no idea how to make an educated comment on this. It does sound interesting. If you're really curious, maybe you should gogle the topic and see what you find. <BR/><BR/>I'm sure that someone smart enough could probably make me a firm believer on either side of the coin, depending on how they framed it. <BR/><BR/>Overall though, I think common sense will prevail no matter what research

Sashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15633316472696618816noreply@blogger.com