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Yes, but it will depend on how high the light is mounted to give the proper temp. My turtles heat lamp is only 25 watts, but it needs to be 6" above the basking platform to get the temp to 95 degrees. Do you have a thermometer to measure the temp? Even a BBQ thermometer will work.

Since your mom's family has chickens, do they by chance have a heat plate you can borrow? If you have an electric heating pad, you can make a cave out of that. There's links on here with ways to make them.