Lightness system

[Back garden fancier]

Hi, pigeon fans, I wonder if anyone could shed some light ( no pun intended!) on the lightness system? I work mega weird shifts and the darkness system is out. But I've heard of a lightness system that uses a timer, which would be ideal for me. Question is... when do you start and how many hours is the light on for? Would be pleased if anyone can help.

[Beanz]

There is a video by Rick Mardis of USA on the light system, don't know where you would get it from though.

 

 

 

                                        Paul

[jimmy white]

like that one" shed some light" ;D ;D ;D  but have done well with the darkness system in the past, but these darkness yb,s have two moults in the one year , maybe a lot for a yb to expect and race as well?  but it seems the lightness system they have their moult early ,,only one moult , never having tried it , would think it would be quite good  

[Suicidal]

I am now out of Pigeons but still follow the threads on here. I can tell you that I tried my own lightness system some 8 years ago, and I won a lot of club races, including topping the Fed.

 

I left thenm on , so that the YBs were in light 21 hours per day.

[Guest]

I am now out of Pigeons but still follow the threads on here. I can tell you that I tried my own lightness system some 8 years ago, and I won a lot of club races, including topping the Fed.

 

I left thenm on , so that the YBs were in light 21 hours per day.

 

WHEN DID YOU PUT THEM OF WHEN IT WAS DARK OR WHAT ,FOR THE OTHER THREE HOURS  ;D ;D

[jimmy white]

 

WHEN DID YOU PUT THEM OF WHEN IT WAS DARK OR WHAT ,FOR THE OTHER THREE HOURS  ;D ;D

 

:-/ :-/ :-/  i think ,by what i have learned about lightness system ,,they are put on an average of 20 hours daylight, so they have completely moulted for yb season  

[robert.sutherland]

basicaly the light stay on until 2or3 hours before  sun rise                                     YOURS IN SPORT      BOB

[Guest]

basicaly the light stay on until 2or3 hours before  sun rise                                     YOURS IN SPORT      BOB

 

thts what i wanted to know cheers lad  ;D ;D

[Suicidal]

I had an automatic light timer that I could set for bringing the lights up and dimming them down, twice per day if required. The company was based in Nottingham, but I think it went out of business.

[Guest Greenways]

Hi I've used the lightness for years I work from 8 till 5.30 and it is the only system that lets me keep up with the  darkies. I turn my timer on at 3.00am when I wean the youngones and it stays on till 8.00am. I turn it off the first week of june but watch out as the youngones mature quicker.

[Back garden fancier]

When do you pair up? I intend to pair up in early Feb 2008. Will that be long enough or do you need to pair up in December?

[Guest Greenways]

That should be OK as if you work the clocks do not change until the last week in March and you can let them out.