I have ott lighting on all my birds cages. I have them set on timers to come on at 9 and go off about 1 in the afternoon. I also finally decided to get an ott light for myself:)

Hi--I have used full Spectrum lighting since Baby was little--It goes on in the morning and off at bedtime--The light is a 48" unit set 3'   above his playpen cage top--He appears to have worked out times (mid - aft.)to sit and sun himself so to speak.I believe this is important especially when our days get down to 7 hrs. daylight Dec-Jan--He's a going concern so it must Help--Take Care--Babieskeeper

I use a ceiling mounted 4 tube 48" fixture in an all white birdroom.  On at 9 a.m. and off at 9 p.m. in summer and off at 8 p.m. in winter.

Annie

We have two ott-lite fixtures here.  One is  a flor lamp but sits on the corner of my desk and Twiggy and I share that one all fall, spring and winter.  We live on the far No Calif coast very near the ocean and have dark dreary foggy days.  On those days the light goes on about 9:ooAM and off about 1:00PM  Them on again about 3:00 and it stays on until I go to bed.  Twiggy goes to bed about 7:30PM.  di

Hello Nan,

I use Full Spectrum lighting at my Bird Shop. We run it around 8-10 hours. Ours isn't set on a timer. We turn it on early in the morning and off just before we close up for the evening.

 

Jacinda

Fids- Rupert & Fae

I have the lighting tube mounted on the ceiling above Pookie's cage.  It is on a timer year round.  I forget the exact time it comes on (maybe 9 or 10 a.m.) and it goes off around 8 pm. 

 

Pookie climbs back into her cage and puts herself to bed nightly at 9... but the last two weeks there have been some days when she is turning in early because it is getting darker outside earlier.  I think she knows the time change is coming.