What kind of lighting for winter months

[StarryEyzz]

I want to increase light, in coop in the mornings. What is best type of light? Do I need to stick with a red bulb or will a regular bulb be good?

 

[sumi]

I used an ordinary clear 100w bulb. It worked very well. I read an article on lighting for winter awhile ago and I remember specifically that you need a light that's bright enough that you can easily read fine script by it, otherwise it won't have enough effect on the hens.

 

[Cindy in PA]

A 40 watt bulb is enough for an 8 by 8 coop. It doesn't have to be super bright to work.

 

[StarryEyzz]

Perfect. Thanks for the responses.

 

[GrandmaChickie]

My husband hung up strings of clear Christmas lights and set them to come on at 6:30 in the morning, and go off at 8:30 at night. They worked wonderfully, they are very safe, as far as a fire hazard goes, and we hung them high enough that the chickens couldn't reach them. Best of all, the chickens kept laying all winter!

 

[GrandmaChickie]

Oh, and just as a side note--I've written about it on another thread, but my parents used a light bulb to heat/light their chicken coop when I was a kid. We awoke to a blazing fire and chicken fireballs running across our lawn. It was horrible, tragic, and I will never forget it. I'm phobic about fire in the chicken coop now, and that's how my husband came up with the Christmas lights idea.

 

[StarryEyzz]

Oh, and just as a side note--I've written about it on another thread, but my parents used a light bulb to heat/light their chicken coop when I was a kid. We awoke to a blazing fire and chicken fireballs running across our lawn. It was horrible, tragic, and I will never forget it. I'm phobic about fire in the chicken coop now, and that's how my husband came up with the Christmas lights idea.

I have read a few stories of that. We have secure set up for now, with a regular bulb. But I have considered the christmas light idea, as well.