The days are definitely getting longer, my friend, just as surely as the nights are that much shorter. The change might seem incremental, but it’ll soon pick up speed - it always does, have some faith. In a few short weeks even our hens will know Spring is on the way, and they’ll start to lay again. The “pineal gland” in their brain monitors the amount of daylight and in the Fall, as the days get shorter, the gland triggers an uptick in melatonin which allows the hens to “rest and rejuvenate”. We have 50 laying hens and are currently collecting about 6 eggs a day - that’s a lot of rest and rejuvenation. Last Fall we put a light on in their coop to trick them into laying all winter. Clearly, they weren’t fooled. In the coming weeks, though, when their pineal glands detect an uptick in daylight, they will indeed come back online. The Spring Equinox is March 19
Thank you! I need that promise of budding hope!
Lovely reminder that spring is emerging. Patience! :)