a warning

[KidsandGuineas]

I have to warn you before you make the same mistake I did!! If your heat light for your brooder and/or coop is shatter proof it will kill your birds!! Shatter proof light bulbs are coted with teflon, when teflon is heated it emits a gas deadly to all birds!! some company's have warnings on box but most do not. You can find more info online.

Bottom line = DO NOT USE SHATTER PROOF LIGHT BULBS!!!!!!!

 

[Blooie]

Good warning! I hope you didn't learn from sad experience.

Try this instead of any heat lamp at all...hundreds of people have and will never go back to lamps.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/956958/mama-heating-pad-in-the-brooder-picture-heavy-update

 

[Calichicken2015]

WOW! Good to know! and @Blooie thanks for the link! I have heard about using heating pads, but never have actually seen a brooder set up! I hacth every spring and just may have to give it a try! Your chicks definitely look comfy and happy!

 

[Blooie]

You are so very welcome. They were happy and healthy, and are now paying me back with eggs! I don't raise them in the house anymore at all. Get 'em or hatch 'em, and raise them right outside from the start.

Ah, stress free chick raising! Gotta love it!

 

[kwon]

good warning

 

[lazy gardener]

Ditto what Blooie said. I can't say enough good about MHP. I was hesitant to try it, but Blooie coaxed and coached me through my first time, and after the first 24 hours I was hooked on the heating pad brooder. I'll never NEVER NEVAH use a heat lamp again, unless I am brooding more than 25 chicks at a time. And even if that situation ever occurs, I now have 2 MHP, so would do 2 pads instead of a heat lamp.