Oh ok perfect, thanks. I think auto turns off in the other, but the one you linked goes up to heat level 6 and the one I had was only 4. Had not noticed. I will get this one you linked, thanks again!
Don’t use heat lamp. I lost my entire Malaysian seramas very expensive flock to a heat lamp that was secured and checked and rechecked. I was bringing my flock of 5 inside every night because I was afraid of predators. When my coop was secure I thought I had done everything. I checked them about midnight. They were fine, cozy, happy. I had a thermometer by my bed to see how warm they were during the night. When I checked on them in the morning there was a burnt hole where my coop was. I can’t describe the pain and guilt. Don’t use them.Howdy.
I have been around here for a few years, long enough to know people have strong feelings on heat lamps, heating pads, etc. I have always used the Brinsea EcoGlow indoors with ambient temperatures from 68-70 (minimum ambient temp is 50 degrees for Brinsea).
However, I have decided to brood my 30-40 (not sure, cause, chicken math) chicks outdoors this time. We will have lows in the high 40s, occasionally getting down to 32 degrees. Therefore, my plan was to use a heat lamp to heat ambient temperature to 50-60 degrees and let the Brinsea EcoGlow do the rest of the work (I have two of the 35 chick models).
The brooder will be my old coop, a large OverEz coop that has this electrical package installed:
https://overezchickencoop.com/products/electrical-heat-package
The light socket is drilled into the ceiling. I also am looking into a bulb that comes with a cage in the event of a fall. Any other safety precautions I should take? Any other methods besides a heat lamp to raise ambient temperatures to 60s?
Thanks... extremely paralyzed at thought of burning down my coop, but I feel I have a more professional setup than those that burn down... not sure though. Just want to keep my chicks alive at night. No more brooding indoors.
I'm sorry for your loss but this thread is a few years old.
I know super young chick's can't do this, but have you considered sand instead of flammable flooring? I got rid of my lamp fears that way.Howdy.
I have been around here for a few years, long enough to know people have strong feelings on heat lamps, heating pads, etc. I have always used the Brinsea EcoGlow indoors with ambient temperatures from 68-70 (minimum ambient temp is 50 degrees for Brinsea).
However, I have decided to brood my 30-40 (not sure, cause, chicken math
The brooder will be my old coop, a large OverEz coop that has this electrical package installed:
https://overezchickencoop.com/products/electrical-heat-package
The light socket is drilled into the ceiling. I also am looking into a bulb that comes with a cage in the event of a fall. Any other safety precautions I should take? Any other methods besides a heat lamp to raise ambient temperatures to 60s?
Thanks... extremely paralyzed at thought of burning down my coop, but I feel I have a more professional setup than those that burn down... not sure though. Just want to keep my chicks alive at night. No more brooding indoors.
People still read old ones though. Just sayin...
