Who has light/nightlight in coop?

[Coop de Grille]

I just posted about this subject last week. I live pretty rural and we don't have street lights at the road, they are brought back to the side of our house. This lights up the run of my chicken coop, making the coop itself look really dark. Without a light my chickens will not go into the coop. I wind up throwing them in through the pop door and they all stack on top of each other AT the door.

So I was shopping at Goodwill and found strands of Christmas lights. I put them up today and tonight they all went in on their own. I have a camera inside the the left half of my coop and I'm watching them. Not only did they go in, but a few are roosting, where they always huddled together on the floor before. I have a wire wall dividing my younger chicks from the older, and found out tonight that some of them are roosting ON TOP OF THE WALL!

 

[suebee]

I turn on the light when they're all going in at dusk, otherwise they wouldn't be able to jump up on their silkie shelves to roost. I turn it off after everyone is settled for the night.

 

[2Old2Crow]

I thought I was being creative. Hmmm, guess not. Got 2 of those single LED solar lights I got at Lowes for 3 bucks each. Wasn't really using them, so I put them in the nesting boxes in the evening. Birdies see light,,,birdies go in (eventually), Big Bird shuts the door. Tonight will be night #6. I think they're getting it. 'Bout time!!!!

 

[Rock Home Isle]

I finished siding the coop today. It looks nice and I can't wait to finish the roof, get the access door completed and finish the lid of the egg box. Once all that is done, I can paint it and finish the wiring.

I can see the end.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

I finished siding the coop today. It looks nice and I can't wait to finish the roof, get the access door completed and finish the lid of the egg box. Once all that is done, I can paint it and finish the wiring.

I can see the end.

I'm waiting for the ibuprofen to kick in...post picture updates later.

 

[suebee]

I thought I was being creative.  Hmmm, guess not.  Got 2 of those single LED solar lights I got at Lowes for 3 bucks each.  Wasn't really using them, so I put them in the nesting boxes in the evening.  Birdies see light,,,birdies go in (eventually), Big Bird shuts the door.  Tonight will be night #6.  I think they're getting it.  'Bout time!!!!

 

[bamafan87]

I just posted about this subject last week. I live pretty rural and we don't have street lights at the road, they are brought back to the side of our house. This lights up the run of my chicken coop, making the coop itself look really dark. Without a light my chickens will not go into the coop. I wind up throwing them in through the pop door and they all stack on top of each other AT the door.

So I was shopping at Goodwill and found strands of Christmas lights. I put them up today and tonight they all went in on their own. I have a camera inside the the left half of my coop and I'm watching them. Not only did they go in, but a few are roosting, where they always huddled together on the floor before. I have a wire wall dividing my younger chicks from the older, and found out tonight that some of them are roosting ON TOP OF THE WALL!

I have a 15 watt light bulb in mine and they still want to huddle at the door and for the past 2 nights when I go out there, 1-2 of them are not even going in! I had to go out twice tonight! I have been thinking about the christmas lights so I think I might try this next instead of the regular 15 watt bulb! This has been going on for like 2 weeks and im like GAH chicks let's get this figured out!!!

 

[Imp]

bamafan87 Quote:
You may need to lock them inside for a week or so to teach them where home is.

Imp

 

[bamafan87]

You may need to lock them inside for a week or so to teach them where home is.

Imp

I believe I will try that tonight!

 

[Coop de Grille]

This is what I found when I went out to check on them tonight. I may need to rethink the Christmas lights for lighting idea.