EMEGERCENCY bulb broke!

[MaranDude]

My bulb just smashed what should I do to keep the heat there?

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

you got a 100 watt reg. light and a cover?

how many chicks, how old?

 

[MaranDude]

i have 24 eggs and about 1 day old

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

please tell me you wanted to say chicks not eggs

 

[dave_Cash69]

get another bulb. ASAP

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

How big is your brooder?

 

[dave_Cash69]

if its eggs, there is probably nothign you can do
but i am hoping chicks too.

 

[MaranDude]

i am incubating eggs unfortunately and the bulb is under the chicken wire so cant't take it out. does anyone know what else i can do?

 

[Akane]

They are hatching with a light bulb for heat or what? Pull a bulb out of something else or point a table lamp over them. Even a 60w can get over 90F if your house is near 70F. A 100w I can get an open top brooder over 100F with the house at 68F and the ceiling fan running. I rarely use anything but standard light bulbs and occasionally have had to pull one out of my ceiling fan and light.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

If you have a spare you will have to take the eggs out and replace. Your only on day 1, just keep them warm in a towel til you finish.