Ceramic Heaters

[calihawker]

Anyone use ceramic heaters for their brooders? I have one in my reptile cage that works really well
and they last a long time.

Steve

 

[shelleyd2008]

ChooksChick uses them for her chicken chicks. I've thought about using them but my brooders are inside and I just can't see myself spending $20 or more on a 'light' for the babies.

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

I do will not use anything else, my chicks grow better and are healthier, and have a normal day, night pattern. they are worth the extra price, the only one I've had to replace is the one I dropped, I also can get away with lower wattage save electric

 

[calihawker]

That's great to hear because I've scaled back on my reptile keeping and have a couple
of these things laying around. The power savings is a big thing too.

Thanks!
Great forum!

Steve

 

[aprophet]

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what is the wattage on the ceramic heaters ?

 

[calihawker]

Mine are 100 watt. I'm testing them in the brooder right now see what kind of temps I get. I have one heater in a 24x24 space and it's hooked up to a thermostat.

 

[abobwhat]

can you use one of those to incubate? or does the light mess with the eggs?

 

[calihawker]

I'm a total noob so I won't comment on it's use for incubation, but they don't emit light. It's just a round piece of ceramic with a light bulb socket on the end.

 

[OzawkieBantams]

I love them , because I live in a very small house ,and every bit of light bothers me while I try and sleep. These things work great, I think they work better then the infared bulbs.
Mine is 150w

Daren

 

[OzawkieBantams]

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NO AND I STRESS NO!
I have tryed them in a home made bator and they simply wont . Maybe a better technician then myself can, but I cannot.