natural light options

[ericz]

hi all,

here's the skeleton of the coop i am building from salvaged stuff (and some necessarily new stuff):

i am thinking of putting the window on the right side of the front, and also putting a soda-bottle-light on the roof over that same side of the coop. then i will leave the left half of the coop "dark". this will be where the nest boxes go.



here's what i mean by "soda-bottle" light:

http://lonelyweekends.com/248-recycle-and-innovation-plastic-soda-bottle-a-source-of-light.php



sound like a good plan?

thanks,

-eric

 

[M.sue]

Sounds like cool plan! I'd just make sure that soda pop light doesn't leek when it rains.....seal good around it.

 

[yellowirenut]

face the window to the south for the most amount of sun yr round.

 

[M.sue]

Quote:
Absolutely

 

[ChickenCanoe]

A South window would only be effective for birds that are inside all day.
I vote for window on the East. Chickens will stay outside until dark so the south window will have no effect.
An East window at roost height will give the maximum natural light.

 

[upthecreek]

I love new ideas

 

[Mahonri]

I have a sky light I had put into my coop... but almost wish I'd put in four to six soda bottle lights.

A storm 3 months after I put it in the coop broke my sky light....