Chicken coop with lights

Should you supplement the lighting in your chicken coop this winter? Egg production at an all time low? Adding light can help...but is it a good idea or not?

They're easier to build than you think.

Alysha Whitfield | Bee Jeweled Coop on Instagram: "🏠🐓 Here is the video you all have been asking for! It’s finally time for an official COOP TOUR. As a busy mom with multiple careers, our coop has always been a work in progress. It’s taken 2 years to finish all the little details in the coop (like the wallpaper!) which is why it’s taken so long for me to put this together! All good things come with time. Now, here we are! I’m highlighting all the cool features in our coop, accessories…

E M I L Y on Instagram: "Chicken Coop Part 1 ✨ Making this coop has been so fun and seeing the vision come to life is always satisfying! ~ First step is to talk your husband into getting chickens 😆 ~ I found a playhouse off of FB marketplace for $60 ~ Then we made it sturdy and enclosed it 🔨 ~ I painted the inside white since there were different colors of wood after adding on 🖌️ ~ I painted the exterior a cottage blue and will add some painted details 🌷 ~ Moved all the chicks…

Lighting your chicken coop is such a personal decision. There are both pros and cons to using supplemental light in your chicken coop during the winter. The main reason most chicken keepers choose to light their coop is so they will have eggs during the winter. But if you do add additional light, you need to be sure you are doing it safely and at the right time. Learn why you may want to light your coop (and why you may not) so that you can make the best decision for your flock.

This adorable 6X8 Walk-in Chicken Coop is one of our favorites! The run is 8X12 and fully walk in with an automatic chicken door and indoor roosting ladder!