I'm in a bit of a time pinch on this with cold weather fast approaching. We're rookies at chickens and I have no issue admitting it. We've got them roughly 550' from the back of the house. They are inside a nice coop, that is inside a chicken wired run. With winter soon approaching, I'm going to need to keep them warm unless I want to see all the work so far this year go to waste. Part of how we agreed to have chickens was that they'd be kept "out back" so bringing them much closer isn't my best option. Happy wife = happy life.
I know this is bad, and I know it's sketchy on its best day, but..... If all I need is a heat lamp, can I run 550' worth of extension cords to the coop? I know that's not the propper way to do it and I know that the amount of power decreases over distance, but I'm not talking about powering a TV, or computer I'm talking about a single heat bulb.
Any suggestions let me know.
I know this is bad, and I know it's sketchy on its best day, but..... If all I need is a heat lamp, can I run 550' worth of extension cords to the coop? I know that's not the propper way to do it and I know that the amount of power decreases over distance, but I'm not talking about powering a TV, or computer I'm talking about a single heat bulb.
Any suggestions let me know.