Solar powered lights?

[Moselle]

Has anyone successfully used those little outdoor solar lights to give their coop area a bit more light at night? I'm thinking just a few lights around the area would help during those dark winter evenings when we need to check on them. We don't have electricity access anywhere near the coop.

 

[tiffanyh]

Ive tried a few models, all have been to dim to really be effective...IMHO....

 

[RoostersCrow]

Those solar path lights... pooh!

You could set up a 12V solar charger and deep cycle to power some 12V lighting, perhaps with a remote control...

 

[AK-Bird-brain]

thats too bad. i've been thinking of using them in our new coop.

 

[mangled]

We have a solar powered dusk to dawn light up on the side of our coop. Bought it at Lowe's last year for about $119.00. We had it up on the side of the kid's playgym, and moved it to the new coop.

It is motion activated, and has a light area of about 15' around. It works well above and beyond what we ever expected. The light stays on for only a few minutes, but if you're out moving around and it blinks out on you, it comes right back on.

I wish I remembered the brand. It has never given us any trouble, and comes on even when one of the strays is slinking through.

Em

 

[kstaven]

The solar shed lights work well. They have an independent solar panel and battery setup.

 

[Moselle]

Thanks - I might look into the shed light and motion activated one. A little pricey, but maybe worth it.

 

[dangerouschicken]

Motion Activated Solar Flood Light and a good Solar Shed Light .

I am getting the shed light for this winter.