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Lori
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Username: Maggienm
Post Number: 120
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, Feb 21, 2006 - 10:13 pm: |   |
I am thinking that if I turn the barn light on to increase the 'daylight' my horses recieve they should start shedding earlier.
Do you think it would matter if I used morning or evening light. How much extra light would make a difference? Two extra hours?
Thanks for your ideas |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 14860
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Wednesday, Feb 22, 2006 - 8:01 am: | |
As a matter of fact we are pretty certain it needs to be evening light started before the sun goes down. We have seen the recommendation of about 200 watts per stall, and on to 11pm but many barns seem to get by with less. However, you are starting a bit late for this, it takes about 60 days for the full effect and that may well take you into when the horse normally sheds. Start earlier next year.
DrO |
