Does anyone use these?

[Oob Child]

Does anyone actually use these in their brooders? Are they ok?
(Sorry about the bad photo, it's straight off my computer)

 

[Tonyroo]

Never seen it before, I wouldn't use it myself knowing how I care for my own chicks. I always use a heater bulb to warm there ambient air. It keeps them comfortable at all times.

 

[Oob Child]

Never seen it before, I wouldn't use it myself knowing how I care for my own chicks. I always use a heater bulb to warm there ambient air. It keeps them comfortable at all times.

My bulb gets hotter the longer it's turned on
Is there any way of cooling it?

 

[Tonyroo]

If your brooding indoor use only 125 watt bulb with a lamp shield, basically a brooder lamp.

The 125 watt bulb, only gets to 114F and it doesn't get any higher. Make sure to have a temperature reader on the floor of the brooder under the light. It's to know the amount of heat and to lift the lamp higher if needed.

 

[Oob Child]

If your brooding indoor use only 125 watt bulb with a lamp shield, basically a brooder lamp.

The 125 watt bulb, only gets to 114F and it doesn't get any higher. Make sure to have a temperature reader on the floor of the brooder under the light. It's to know the amount of heat and to lift the lamp higher if needed.

I'll try that, I just gave to find a bulb..

 

[Tonyroo]

If you know how hot the lamp puts out just move the lamp higher to adjust the temperature for the chicks. But use a temperature reader to know exactly how warm it is.

 

[Oob Child]

If you know how hot the lamp puts out just move the lamp higher to adjust the temperature for the chicks. But use a temperature reader to know exactly how warm it is.

Thing is, my reptile lamp gets warmer and warmer slowly and doesn't seem to stop heating up.

 

[Tonyroo]

Don't use a reptile lamp. It's a infrared lamp used to heat reptiles from the inside out. You need to use a normal white brooder bulb.

 

[Oob Child]

Don't use a reptile lamp. It's a infrared lamp used to heat reptiles from the inside out. You need to use a normal white brooder bulb.

I've got one that's only 5 watts and heats up to only 25°c

 

[Tonyroo]

Wattage of the bulb is important to get the right temperature for the chicks. If you can find any 125w white incandescent bulb will work.