Want free electrical power in your chicken coops? Here is how to do it, without having to run an extension cord across the yard and without a high electric bill. Solar power is the answer but the key is to start small so you don't have to spend a huge amount of money to do it.
Getting a solar power kit and installing it in your chicken coop can give your coop several advantages. You can keep your incubator and brooder in an outdoor coop instead of inside your house, shed or garage (tho solar power for these is possible too), operate indoor LED lights, electric fencing, electric coop doors, and coop heaters without paying an electric bill. incubators, hen house heaters, and alot more but the great part is that it won't cost you a fortune to do it. Solar power is energy derived from the sun's rays and converted into free energy you can use in your home, barns, hen houses, and more. Most solar power systems are very expensive and take 3-5 years to pay for themselves. However, you can get smaller solar power kits, start small and add on to them. When you start small you can see the savings on your electric bill the first month after installing your solar power kit! Pssst!! It's a great way to go green, conserve our natural resources, and to keep some "green" in your wallet too! Starting with a solar power kit you get a clear idea of how to set up a larger system if you need it too.
Here are some cheap ways to get free power to your chicken coop:
Solar lights-Get solar lights and put them in the ground all the way around your chicken coop to deter predators and light your pathway when you check on your chickens at night. Get as many as you can. The brighter the area the less appealing to predators.
Solar Powered Predator Lights-Get solar powered predator lights with two red lights to deter predators and freak your neighbors out and they may even deter burglars at the same time.
Solar Powered Shed or Tent Lights with battery storage-Get solar powered shed lights where the light is on the inside of the coop and the solar panel is on the outside. These lights are dim and will not bother your chickens beauty sleep but will allow you to see them at night and it will allow them to see and get away from a predator that may have accessed the coop.
Solar Powered Fans-Can help prevent heat stress in chickens and help provide ventilation to your coop.
Get a small solar power kit so you can have hands on experience at running power to your chicken coop (which may come in handy if you are thinking of using solar power in your shed or your home. Using even a small amount of solar power to replace the power used for some items can reduce your electric bill. Running solar power in your chicken coop is much safer than running extension cords to a chicken house.
Here are some cheap ways to get free power to your chicken coop:
Solar lights-Get solar lights and put them in the ground all the way around your chicken coop to deter predators and light your pathway when you check on your chickens at night. Get as many as you can. The brighter the area the less appealing to predators.
Solar Powered Predator Lights-Get solar powered predator lights with two red lights to deter predators and freak your neighbors out and they may even deter burglars at the same time.
Solar Powered Shed or Tent Lights with battery storage-Get solar powered shed lights where the light is on the inside of the coop and the solar panel is on the outside. These lights are dim and will not bother your chickens beauty sleep but will allow you to see them at night and it will allow them to see and get away from a predator that may have accessed the coop.
Solar Powered Fans-Can help prevent heat stress in chickens and help provide ventilation to your coop.
Get a small solar power kit so you can have hands on experience at running power to your chicken coop (which may come in handy if you are thinking of using solar power in your shed or your home. Using even a small amount of solar power to replace the power used for some items can reduce your electric bill. Running solar power in your chicken coop is much safer than running extension cords to a chicken house.
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References:
1. Solar Power, Sun, Barn, Power. (2018). Pixabay.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018, from https://pixabay.com/en/solar-power-sun-barn-power-energy-71705/
1. Solar Power, Sun, Barn, Power. (2018). Pixabay.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018, from https://pixabay.com/en/solar-power-sun-barn-power-energy-71705/
