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Quote: Yea, I noticed the LARGE EGG thing too! My one hen was always the larger egg layer, but lately.....OMG I haven't used them yet, but I bet they are double yolkers! After Dec. 21, each day gets around a minute longer ... so Chickens might be making up for lost time or something....

I'm sorry Rimshoes for your loss. Joe, I ended up just putting a large hook on the ceiling to hang the light (it was too freakin cold out at 5:00 pm and I did a fast job of it too.) and faced it away from them but down towards their water, which is a heated dog bowl waterer and checked them...

Thanks for your reply Joe. My soon-to-arrive red bulbs are also 250. I thought the red made it NOT so bright? But you gave me an idea..... I think I'll build a little wooden box near the ceiling and hang my bulb thingy there facing away from their roost so they don't get all that light...

Joe, how long do you leave the red light on? Just for the night? I ordered some of the red bulbs and the wire thingy with the deflector, but I haven't gotten it yet. Whatever lousy weather you guys out west have, we eventually get it. Single digits and windy......

Quote: I agree w/ you, but it may be b/c our coops are built for warm weather and we don't know what to do if it's cold! Mine, for instance, is completely open on one side to give enough ventilation when it's 100 outside. Everyone talks about "they'll be fine as long as it's not drafty" but...