A lot of our birds at the sanctuary are spicier than usual right now, and we have the bite marks to prove it! Here’s what we do at the sanctuary to keep our flocks a little less spicy during mating seasons: 1. Less Daylight Exposure - We try to keep our birds on a winter daylight schedule year round, which means offering them 12-15 hours of darkness a night. This helps them relax, sleep longer, and signals to their body that it’s not mating season. This can be difficult to do when Michigan has d