lighting a hen house not for production???

[aart]

You could do it, you would just have to want to!

I could... if you would pay for it
No, even that wouldn't work, cell signal here stinks, black hole almost non existent.

Edited to ad, DSL? Oh my... that sounds slow. But if you have a good modem it sould still work

It's a mid-speed, can't remember the numbers, much, much, much faster than the dialup I used for years. It meets my needs just fine. Modem works great, I could use my laptop out in coop-if I felt the need.

 

[Farming Feathers]

If for any reason you find it necessary to supply electricity to your coop via extension cord.

Please employ a "Ground Fault Outlet" also use a "Safety Chain" in conjunction to any heat lamp or incandescent bulb after mounting.
One coop fire is too many and these precautions could be the difference.

A simple action such as a rodent chewing on your extension cord could be the cause of a coop fire and a ground fault circuit could be the difference in witnessing your coop in tack or a pile of smoldering ash.

P.S. There are now a variety of ground fault extension cords available in major retail centers that also would be a wise investment.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

I could... if you would pay for it
No, even that wouldn't work, cell signal here stinks, black hole almost non existent.

It's a mid-speed, can't remember the numbers, much, much, much faster than the dialup I used for years. It meets my needs just fine. Modem works great, I could use my laptop out in coop-if I felt the need.

Sounds like all you need is a smart phone and some wifi toys then! Remember, a smart phone does not have to hook up to cellular to work on your home wifi....

Gary

 

[Farming Feathers]

If for any reason you find it necessary to supply electricity to your coop via extension cord.

Please employ a "Ground Fault Outlet" also use a "Safety Chain" in conjunction to any heat lamp or incandescent bulb after mounting.
One coop fire is too many and these precautions could be the difference.

A simple action such as a rodent chewing on your extension cord could be the cause of a coop fire and a ground fault circuit could be the difference in witnessing your coop in tack or a pile of smoldering ash.

P.S. There are now a variety of ground fault extension cords available in major retail centers that also would be a wise investment.

The shed on property already had grounded electricity and light fixture built in and yes it is grounded.

 

[aart]

Sounds like all you need is a smart phone and some wifi toys then! Remember, a smart phone does not have to hook up to cellular to work on your home wifi....

Gary

Didn't know that (Luddite remember?) I still don't have to bucks for phone and toys.

Apologies to @Farming Feathers (great screen name!) for hijacking your thread with blathering banter.

 

[Farming Feathers]

If for any reason you find it necessary to supply electricity to your coop via extension cord.

Please employ a "Ground Fault Outlet" also use a "Safety Chain" in conjunction to any heat lamp or incandescent bulb after mounting.
One coop fire is too many and these precautions could be the difference.

A simple action such as a rodent chewing on your extension cord could be the cause of a coop fire and a ground fault circuit could be the difference in witnessing your coop in tack or a pile of smoldering ash.

P.S. There are now a variety of ground fault extension cords available in major retail centers that also would be a wise investment.

Forgot to mention...no extension cord and it uses Lomax (used on construction sites) wire. The person worked for the city electric company and why the property has city street lights.

 

[Farming Feathers]

It sounds like she's used to roosting outside and that the hen house is a new addition, am I correct? If so, this is less about light and more about habit. She needs to be coop trained a bit. Install your ventilation and then lock her in the coop for a couple days with her food and water. After a 4 days to a week, let her out. Then, at dusk, see if she heads to the coop or goes to her old spot at the gate. If she goes to the gate, give her another week in the coop. She just needs to help to begin thinking of the coop as home.

My topic was light but the habitat has become a concern...and yes she did roost outside on a chain link fence post.

Tool shed became a converted hen house.

I will vent it soon and meantime I'm training her by repetition she tries to sleep where she wants and I move her.

Because it then becomes to dark for her to relocate she stayed put. and I leave the door open due to no vents. She does use the coop to lay eggs and where I keep her food and water.

 

[Farming Feathers]

I mentioned using a light controller to turn lights on and off at specific hours because I use to have a fish tank with that controller and can now use it for that specific purpose.

 

[nealj]

No windows as yet...I converted a tool shed for a hen house...When I add a sliding door will add some ventilation portals low level (near the ground level) below roosting poles.

Make sure vents are above roosts!! If you can add them into the roof helps a lot to vent out. If you can do roof vents with some on the wall to have promote circulation air that is best. Keeps any buildup of gases and moisture inside, but does not cause drafts.

I do see many people have been addressing this issue and you seem to understand though.

As for your light issue if you wean her off she should get used to a certain routine, but for now just keep what your doing and move her to the roost at night. Is it possible that your roost is to high and she can't access them easy??