sort of chicken related

[Eco-Chic]

I just spotted this solar light set up Solar Powered Lighting Kit | Chicken Houses & Coops, Poultry Supplies & Equipment and it occurred to me that it might also power electric fencing should you want to turn your coop and run into Colditz

[Hilary B]

Solar power is great, it's portable!
Now think about what that means when there is no-one about after dark..........
I wouldn't leave a solar-system and/or battery anywhere that it might be spotted by a 2 legged intruder. It probably wouldn't be there next day.
I'd go for a 'hands free' torch (there are some very good LED head-lamps) that you take home and use rechargeable batteries, charging them at home (take the head-lamp home as well).

[its hilly]

Solar power is great, it's portable!

Ah but I use my battery to run the electric fence for the horses too. Its out of easy access and camoflaged. Its got a carry box so I just pick it up and stick it in the barn till chooks / horses are done, then reattach to fence (does about a week if I only use it for the fence) and as Im on private land I can leave it on without signs, so if some nosey little so n so visits after dark....

[CoraxAurata]

ha ha it did sound a bit too good to be true it does say 2 hour charging 15 minutes light

they often stop even doing that very quickly, I've had several (admittedly cheap ones) and they all die!