How bright lights? will solar work?

[Mrs.Puff]

I don't have electricity, so I can't put a light in my coop unless it's one of those little solar powered deals used for landscaping. Would a few of those be bright enough? Could I put them outside to charge up for a while then put them in for a couple hours in the evening? Has anyone tried this?

 

[dangerouschicken]

If you are going to do this, I would recommend a solar shed light. They have a solar panel for outside the coop, and a light for inside the coop. It will charge all day and automatically come on at night. It is much brighter and will run you between $50 and $150. They have them on Amazon.com here http://www.amazon.com/Light-My-Shed-Solar-Kit/dp/B000E89AL8/ref=pd_sim_auto_1/191-5282785-4195044

 

[Mrs.Puff]

Really? I've never seen this. I could use something like that for my house. Can you turn off the light somehow? Wouldn't it be on all night in the coop? I've heard they're not supposed to be on all night. Plus, DH would probably have a hissy if I tried to spend that much more $ on chickens

 

[LaurelRidgeDreams]

I'm thinking of doing this too. My thoughts are to charge the garden light during the day and put in inside the coop at night for a very dim light. If more light is needed, I could use more than one. I'm thinking of using a flag holder inside of the coop.

 

[RocketDad]

I'm visualizing the yard lights in the coop, stuck into brackets on the wall - like high tech torches in a chicken dungeon.

Go for it!

 

[justbugged]

Mrs.Puff :

I don't have electricity, so I can't put a light in my coop unless it's one of those little solar powered deals used for landscaping. Would a few of those be bright enough? Could I put them outside to charge up for a while then put them in for a couple hours in the evening? Has anyone tried this?

I really don't think this type of light will be enough to even bother with. I would only try it if I already owned the lights. I just wouldn't bother to buy them unless you can use them to light your landscape. I would guess that anything under 40W isn't going to make a difference for the chickens.​