Heat lamp advise please

[schamberfarms]

would chicks be ok on a sun porch with heat lamps its not heated out there but stays warm and temps have been averiging 50 to 80 right now?

 

[The Accidental Coop]

I have a 250 watt heat lamp with a clamp from TSC. It somehow fell into the wood chips and lit my house on fire.

This happened about an hour ago. The heat lamp had no trouble for the first six hours of use so...

Pro-tip = Make sure the clamp works well where you set it. I can only assume that something wasn't put on correctly.

Yikes! How awful! I currently have the chicks in our dining room.....Maybe I should rethink this.

 

[schamberfarms]

yikes thats not good!

 

[The Accidental Coop]

I'm using newspaper on top of my wood shavings until I think they are ready to handle it. The newspaper is wonderful for "insulation" and really helps keep our little ladies warm. Our's seem to be doing fine with this, so far.

How old are your chicks?

 

[Othylocke]

They are in my bedroom. We'll keep em there still, but I'm getting paranoid in going to sleep tonight. I have no desire for another fire in my bedroom.

 

[The Accidental Coop]

Yes on the heat lamp but be careful about the temp getting too high. In a controlled environment, i.e. inside your house, it's very easy for the heat lamp to spike the temps above 100. Just make sure that you have the ability to set the lamp high enough off the coop so you can control the heat. Also make sure to set it off to one side of the brooder so they have a warm zone and a cool zone .

Good advice ... Thank you.

 

[jeepguy982001]

wrap a wire or chain around the clamp so if the clamps fail it will still hold the lamp. Heat lamps can be dangerous.

 

[RollinWithTheStones]

Yes the do need a heat lamp, However give them a bit of room so they can move out of the heat.

 

[RonC]

I used an old heating pad the first few days, there has also been alot of people that like their Ecoglo. It's a type of heater, suprised someone hasn't mentioned it yet. Maybe find some kind of grille like the one in your oven or a piece of wire fencing to place over the brooder in case the light does fall.

 

[musikfan6]

Sorry, I just now saw this reply.

My little ladies are four days old today. They are doing really great so far. You can really see that they have grown, even since Monday when I got them.

How old are your chicks?