Heat Lamp

[Crazy Chicken Boy]

Howdy, again. I live on northern Iowa were it gets pretty cold so I have had a heat lamp in all winter. And I have had some trouble with this prior to this particular incident but it has happened 5 or 6 times now and I need answers. My heat lamp bulbs seem to keep breaking. And I don't mean the glass but the glass just falls off of the metal part at random. This is really concerning for me as I will be getting new chicks and if a heat lamp bulb falls I don't want it to hit any of the new chickies. Please if you have any info on why this might be happening send your thoughts my way. Thanks!
P.S. Here are some pictures of the heat lamp and bulb

 

[The Moonshiner]

could your chickens have been knocking into the bulb?

 

[Crazy Chicken Boy]

could your chickens have been knocking into the bulb?

Nope it is too high up for them to reach and not in a spot where they would fly and hit it.

 

[The Moonshiner]

All been the same brand bulbs?
If so I'd try a different brand.

 

[Crazy Chicken Boy]

We tried little giant and then Sontax the little giant one lasted longer but it still broke.

 

[Huntmaster]

We tried little giant and then Sontax the little giant one lasted longer but it still broke.

Sounds like fixture is shaking moving in wind or something is making it wiggle a lot working bulbs loose in time. Cheap bulbs will do this more often.

 

[homesteading101]

I'd replace the socket and plug with a new ceramic one

 

[Scooter1A]

so the same lamp with different bulbs? get a new lamp if so. otherwise I have no clue. I never but heat lamps in my coop in Illinois but of course I use them for my brooder which is usually a glass fish tank.

 

[Dim2000]

Howdy, again. I live on northern Iowa were it gets pretty cold so I have had a heat lamp in all winter. And I have had some trouble with this prior to this particular incident but it has happened 5 or 6 times now and I need answers. My heat lamp bulbs seem to keep breaking. And I don't mean the glass but the glass just falls off of the metal part at random. This is really concerning for me as I will be getting new chicks and if a heat lamp bulb falls I don't want it to hit any of the new chickies. Please if you have any info on why this might be happening send your thoughts my way. Thanks!
P.S. Here are some pictures of the heat lamp and bulb

I would guess, that you might want to check the quality and the source of the heat lamps. The reason it might happen - could be non reliable glass quality of the lamp or the lamp is overheating significantly - maybe it is too close to the floor, or not intended for the volage of your power source - check the specs of the lamp (voltage) fits your outlet.

 

[Dim2000]

All been the same brand bulbs?
If so I'd try a different brand.

I agree