Granny's gone and done it again

[CapricornFarm]

I almost had the barn in TN burn down from a heat lamp, so that is when i started building boxes to keep to goats out of the heat lamps.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I almost had the barn in TN burn down from a heat lamp, so that is when i started building boxes to keep to goats out of the heat lamps.

My cord to the cookie tin heater melted under the straw in my big coop and I did get a fire in the barn from them but it put itself out. All of these problems were extension cords. where they joined the heat light cords.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

If its too high it wont help w heat, No place in a coop they cant reach and better safe then sorry.

Sure it helps with heat. We used a red heat lamp up in the rafters over the horse stall when the mares foaled. Made a big difference.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

My biggest problem was the socket itself. It would get loose. Then the lightbulb would break inside the socket. Hasnt happened the first time since it got covered.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

I almost had the barn in TN burn down from a heat lamp, so that is when i started building boxes to keep to goats out of the heat lamps.

Do you use the ceramic fixtures? Much safer than the plastic.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Sure it helps with heat. We used a red heat lamp up in the rafters over the horse stall when the mares foaled. Made a big difference.

I can't believe some people just leave animals to give birth outside with no shelter. Then wonder why the babies die!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Do you use the ceramic fixtures? Much safer than the plastic.

Yes.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Ive never seen plastic ones.

 

[CapricornFarm]

My biggest problem was the socket itself. It would get loose. Then the lightbulb would break inside the socket. Hasnt happened the first time since it got covered.

I still use a small back up bulb , just in case.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

I can't believe some people just leave animals to give birth outside with no shelter. Then wonder why the babies die!

Think it depends on the animal... cows were on their own and chickens too. They did fine.