Show lighting poultry house two 40 watt lamps should be proe pro vided aided for each square feet of floor space in the poultry laying house adv advises aises the north carolina state college these bulbs should be placed in the center of the house 10 feet apart and 6 feet from the floor to prevent a waste of light a reflector 16 inches in diameter and 4 inches deep should be used with each light bulb it if all night lights are used then a dim light with a reflector is best with two 10 or 15 watt bulbs being sufficient for a house 20 by 20 where other than all night lighting is used the lights should be regulated so that the birds have from 12 to 14 hours a day for feeding |