Electricity IN The COOP?Lights?

[kera!]

well it ha given me alot to think about I love the covience factor and maybe even the heat factor, it cold here in the winter, at the same time I am truly trying to teach my 4 children about life where it comes from and that it is not necassary for all high tech things to take over our lives..

 

[chickenology]

We built ourn8 ft by 12 ft walk in coop this summer and have electric. I used a heat lamp for about a week for the younger pullets, but otherwise only use lights and heated water bowls. (Finding a chicken perched on the heat lamp cord was a little frightening). One thing to consider is the cost of adding electric. It was a huge part of our expenses, to include the permit, renting the ditch digger (twice, failed the first inspection), electrician, underground wire (expensive!!!), and many other related expenses. I lost track of our total coop cost (got too depressing), but I think that the electricity easily added on $700-800, maybe more. Not to mention the stress of trying to get everything up to code... Good luck with your decision, electricity does make keeping chickens easier for us.

 

[mdbokc]

I ran my power through PVC pipe laying on top of the ground to slightly beneath the soil surface...depending on where it is in the run from the barn to the coop. It will be covered within a year or so by nature.

 

[kera!]

Lights it is! or LIghts it isnt? Well see when the wallet comes out!