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Sort of, this is the first time I will have electricity in the coop/run area. I got tired of carrying hot water down to the coop every day to thaw theirs' out so they could drink. So when I built the new coop having power available at least for keeping water from freezing during the winter was definitely on the to-do list. For right now I will be using a 100' outdoor extension cord from the shed to the run, but I intend to eventually encase it inside of PVC pipe and bury it underground for something more permanent; It will be made so I can still plug and unplug it from the source as needed though. I will also be using a GFCI* for protection when it is being used. I've read too many posts of people's entire flocks being fricasseed when their coop went up due to some electrical mishap.
Maybe next summer I'll string a cable from the satellite so they can enjoy their favorite shows too...
*Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter - disconnects the power if it detects any variance in the current flow, as from a short either in the circuit itself or to ground.