PurpleChicken
Rest in Peace 1970-2018
My chickens house was using too much electricity so over time I developed a
plan to make a "Green" chicken coop with a minimal carbon footprint.
The first thing I did was put a 400 watt solar panel on the roof that charges a
battery in the afternoons. This battery then goes through an invertor and provides
most of the light I need for the chickens.
The next thing I did was buy a solar ventilation fan at Costco that moves the
air around and keeps it cool for the birds.
Finally I plumbed in a an old 55 gallon barrel that I put all the poop in. The poop
creates methane that goes through a propane pilot light and burns off, thereby
decreasing the amount of methane, a know greenhouse gas, from going into
the air.
Finally I replaced all the normal bulbs in the coup with compact flourescent bulbs.
The chickens seem ok with it and continue to lay a good amount of eggs, reducing
the carbon trail required to deliver eggs to my fridge.
Nex week I plan to, Oh nevermind.
plan to make a "Green" chicken coop with a minimal carbon footprint.
The first thing I did was put a 400 watt solar panel on the roof that charges a
battery in the afternoons. This battery then goes through an invertor and provides
most of the light I need for the chickens.
The next thing I did was buy a solar ventilation fan at Costco that moves the
air around and keeps it cool for the birds.
Finally I plumbed in a an old 55 gallon barrel that I put all the poop in. The poop
creates methane that goes through a propane pilot light and burns off, thereby
decreasing the amount of methane, a know greenhouse gas, from going into
the air.
Finally I replaced all the normal bulbs in the coup with compact flourescent bulbs.
The chickens seem ok with it and continue to lay a good amount of eggs, reducing
the carbon trail required to deliver eggs to my fridge.
Nex week I plan to, Oh nevermind.
