If I had only adult chickens, I would probably heat less. Some of my
chickens in the coop only have wing feathers as of yet, so keeping them
warm is a must. I have lost a couple to cold who got out of the heated
area somehow and couldn't get back.
On Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:48:57 -0600
"Kate Lorenzen" <starmstbl@dwave.net> wrote:
> Ross,
> Almost any color except red or white/clear. Although the only
> colored regular lightbulbs you're going to find are going to be those
> 20 or so watt "party bulbs" like they have in the lighting section at
> Menards or possibly other big-box building supply stores. This *is*
> the right time of year to find those outdoor floodlighting bulbs and
> holders 'tho, and at a pretty decent price. Those you can find in
> varying colors as well as higher (100 etc) wattages, and they work
> very well too. Not sure if you're doing this or not, but you don't
> really need the 100 watt light on every night now yet, Ross - you
> need it on more when the temps get much lower at night than they have
>
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