Brooder Heat Lamp

[MarineCorpFarmr]

That works great for you this time of year, but us stateside are going into winter

 

[TacomaFarms]

I'm a newbie chick owner, and I was absolutely baffled when I opened my utility bill this month.

I used a 125W heat lamp, then switched to a 125W ceramic bulb with a red spectrum light bulb. All the chicks are happy and healthy, except for this chick! My bill went up $200 for two months!

That's outrageous! I could've used the ecoglow and only used 18W for those two months.

I suppose I would've had to switch out to something else when the chicks got to big to fit under it, but still... Principle... I should've thought of all this before. lol... Oh well, I got 5 cute chicks! Yay!

 

[debid]

I'm a newbie chick owner, and I was absolutely baffled when I opened my utility bill this month.

I used a 125W heat lamp, then switched to a 125W ceramic bulb with a red spectrum light bulb.  All the chicks are happy and healthy, except for this chick!  My bill went up $200 for two months!    That's outrageous! I could've used the ecoglow and only used 18W for those two months.    I suppose I would've had to switch out to something else when the chicks got to big to fit under it, but still... Principle...  I should've thought of all this before. lol...  Oh well, I got 5 cute chicks! Yay! 

Good grief, electricity must be crazy expensive where you live!

 

[TacomaFarms]

I'm paying $0.07/KWH. Wish it was cheaper, I'm pretty green around here so this last bill about gave me a heart attack!

 

[darin367]

100 bucks a month.... wow........ i've raised many chicks with a 75 watt light bulb, yes, light bulb....... start it off fairly low, make sure they can move away if they want.... i never worry about the 90 or 95 degree thing anymore......the chicks will move close when cold and move away when warm....... if all of them huddle right under the light, lower it a bit.... the biggest problems with chicks is people keeping them to warm, pasty butt, lethargic, etc........

 

[gabrielle1976]

My bill is one reason Im super excited about my brinsea brooder , haveing two heat lamps running costs me about an avrage of 30 extra dollers a month it pays for its self in saveing electricity in a couple months.

 

[debid]

I'm paying $0.07/KWH.  Wish it was cheaper, I'm pretty green around here so this last bill about gave me a heart attack!

 

Live and learn, right? BTW, I don't think the chicks get too big for the Brinsea before they are off heat. The height is adjustable. My issue with it was that I would either have to brood in the house or some other, heated place because it requires a 50F minimum ambient temperature. My DH is dead-set against having chicks in the house.

 

[TacomaFarms]

100 bucks a month.... wow........ i've raised many chicks with a 75 watt light bulb, yes, light bulb....... start it off fairly low, make sure they can move away if they want.... i never worry about the 90 or 95 degree thing anymore......the chicks will move close when cold and move away when warm....... if all of them huddle right under the light, lower it a bit.... the biggest problems with chicks is people keeping them to warm, pasty butt, lethargic, etc........

Good to know!

Live and learn, right? BTW, I don't think the chicks get too big for the Brinsea before they are off heat. The height is adjustable. My issue with it was that I would either have to brood in the house or some other, heated place because it requires a 50F minimum ambient temperature. My DH is dead-set against having chicks in the house.

Yes, absolutely! I may have gone a little broody myself once I got the little boogers! lol... I know I have a lot to learn! I had my chicks in the laundry room too. I'm definitely catching on the durability of these little gals.

 

[knittingkninja]

Hello! New here! If I'm only raising two chicks (will be purchased soon) what is the best heat lamp/light to use? I don't want to get this huge one for only two chicks because I think it might be too much you know? Has any one else had success raising only two chicks? What did you use?

 

[debid]

I only have four this time. Used a 100W and a 175W alternating as needed (never on at the same time) at 18" above the floor but that's because I had them outdoors with early spring weather (around here, that's upper teens to 70 with lots of crazy swings. The higher wattage was only for temps below 30. There is no way I'd be able to create a situation where it's X degrees at all times. But, neither does a hen. She provides her warm body when they want to warm up and that's how I use the light. I found that very little was needed on 70-degree days so if you're brooding in the house, I would try 60W and have a 40 ready for when they get feathers.

I'd also get three chicks. You really don't want a single and stuff happens.