Maybe I'm being too cautious, but reading that you have a blanket covering under the lamp, I would avoid cloth under heat source, for possible fire hazard. If lamp falls on cloth,, what are the possilities :confused:
First question,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Are you lowering the brooder temperature by 5°F every week. This would involve ether raising the light further away, or adjusting power output of lamp with use of a dimmer switch.
Do you know what the brooder temperature is on the base of the brooder under...