and I have one that I put the stake into a pipe so you can remove it easily and carry it. They stay charged and work great.
I even thought of putting one in the chicken house window and shine it on the feed and water area to lengthen the daylight hours (to increase egg laying) instead of the energy saver bulb I have on the timer.<<<
I was thinking of the pipe, and putting them so they light the door of the house and steps/area, so I can tell if anyone is around it at night, including neighbors dogs who eat the cat food and kill the cats.
Thought if it was well lighted, it would keep folks from nosing around.
LOL, I was planning the pipe idea, as I can then have the light up and within reach, just out the door, for when needed.
They should work in the chicken house.
Do you have a high low thermometer?
It would be interesting to test the heat given out at night, would it be enough to power a small brooder for chicks and poultry?
At the least, it would help keep them from piling up.
When I had an incubator, I used my 10 gallon fish aquariums for the newly hatched babies, LOL, so OK, I liked watching them too and a 25 watt light bulb would keep them warm at night.
Works for other pets, as in Cockatiels and parrots, that you are hand feeding.
>>>It would be interesting to test the heat given out at night, would it be enough to power a small brooder for chicks and poultry?<<<
The LED lights produce very little heat. They are very efficient in producing light - without wasted energy for heat.
When the chips are down, and you really need to raise some chicks, the ‘Old Fashioned’ way is still the best... Let that broody hen do the work. She is better at it than we will ever be... (Just give her the opportunity and the space where she can do it without other chickens bothering her)