Thank you all for your kind words. My husband is the one who came up with the idea.
I've used a 250 watt red heat lamp bulb when it was 15 degrees outside and replaced it with a 125 watt white heat lamp bulb when it warmed up.
If you have concerns about the lamp spontaneously exploding and...
This coop heater cost us $15.00 to make. We used a 10 gallon garbage can and drilled holes in the top, sides and bottoms to distribute the heat. We made a hole on the top big enough to thread our light and socket through (we used an outdoor aluminum socket and red heat lamp bulb). It has a chain...