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What role does light play in your flock’s health, behavior, and egg production? In this episode of the Poultry Nerds Podcast, we dig deep into how seasonal changes in daylight—like the summer solstice—affect your chickens and quail. From lighting tricks to manage molting, to using LED and rope lights for consistent laying, we share expert tips for lighting routines in brooders, barns, and breeder pens.

Join Carey and Jennifer as they discuss the science behind light spectrums (blue vs red), setting the mood for fertility, and preventing light-related stress in poultry. Whether you're raising birds naturally or using artificial light to plan for early chick hatches, this episode gives practical insights backed by real-world experience.

Get answers to questions like:

• When should you add artificial light?
• How long should poultry get light per day?
• Can lighting affect molting or aggression?
• Does red or blue light make a difference in poultry care?

Perfect for backyard flock keepers, gamefowl breeders, and poultry nerds of all kinds.

lighting for chickens, egg production in winter, poultry molting, artificial lighting in poultry, daylight hours and egg laying, LED lights for chickens, quail egg production, chicken laying schedule, poultry lighting systems, molting season, rope lights for birds, best lighting for brooders, red vs blue light poultry, summer solstice chickens, chicken egg laying cycle, gamefowl lighting, poultry barn management

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In this egg-citing episode of the Poultry Nerds Podcast, Carey and Jennifer are joined by Nolie from Mojo Homestead Official to crack open the colorful world of rainbow egg genetics. From breeding true blue egg layers like Ameraucanas to creating Olive Eggers with rich, speckled shells, this episode dives deep into the science, myths, and breeding strategies behind green, pink, mauve, and even “dirty river water” eggs.

Whether you're just starting out or refining a multi-generational olive egger line, you'll learn how pigment layers, homozygous genes, and selective backcrossing play a role in egg color outcomes. Plus, hear real breeder stories, common mistakes to avoid, and how to choose quality stock for your rainbow flock.

Topics Include:

• Homozygous blue egg genes explained
• F1 Olive Eggers vs. later generations
• Speckles, blooms, and egg "toner"
• Tips for managing Morans, Ameraucanas, and Olive Eggers
• Why breeding olive to olive isn’t as predictable as you think
• Real-world lessons from a Florida storm-surviving breeder

Perfect for beginner and advanced poultry breeders looking to master egg color genetics the right way!

Olive Eggers, rainbow egg chickens, egg color genetics, Ameraucana vs Easter Egger, how to breed Olive Eggers, Morans chickens, green egg layers, pink eggs, poultry genetics, backcrossing Olive Eggers, homestead chickens, Mojo Homestead

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ShowPro feed supplement for all your feathered friends! Grow them bigger and healthier with the best ingredients.

Coturnix Quail hatching eggs from Bryant's Roost, including jumbo celadons!

Quail cartons and Supplies from Double R Farms

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EggFoam.com get your egg shippers and live shipping boxes and always get free shipping!

ShowPro feed supplement for all your feathered friends! Grow them bigger and healthier with the best ingredients.

Coturnix Quail hatching eggs from Bryant's Roost, including jumbo celadons!

Quail cartons and Supplies from Double R Farms

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