yes! I have 10 hens a-layin and a rooster with 2 hens making eggs that will be raised for meat. I am in the process of building two incubators and have a brooder for about 15 chicks. I built two large coops. my ladies are happy there. I do plan to clip their wings and let them roam the yard in...
a 100 watt light in a reflector socket is about as cheap as you can get. socket $9.99 and bulb 2.00. focus bulb on the side of the watering device and plug it in.