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Is there a downside to putting a light in the coop for the winter months?
well by light i mean red heat lamps. i shine them down on their water does the same job as a heated base , just from the top as out here heated bases cost $80 and the ballast and the bulb cost a total of $15 i don't trick them into thinking there is more daylight. i just in essence heat...- xmonster0
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Is there a downside to putting a light in the coop for the winter months?
well by light i mean red heat lamps. i shine them down on their water does the same job as a heated base , just from the top as out here heated bases cost $80 and the ballast and the bulb cost a total of $15 i don't trick them into thinking there is more daylight. i just in essence heat...- xmonster0
- Post #23
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Is there a downside to putting a light in the coop for the winter months?
In my experience the down sides are the following less frozen water in the coop less loss of chickens due to freezing to death and more eggs in the winter, in fact my hens lay consistantly year round hope that helps- xmonster0
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock