Heat lamp? Cheaper way to heat?

[Farm life101]

I have 12 and its about 70 in my house in the day and 65 at night.

What is usual temperature outside

 

[click cluck]

MHP method or heat plate. My heat plate does 10 chicks (the box says 35 which is fine if they’re day olds!) and it’s 42w.

Again, wish I knew about these methods, Ill make a note of that and if I find one ill buy it for future use, Ill see how the 120watt bulb works. Thanks for the reply!

 

[Farm life101]

I have 5 chicks that are 3 weeks old and it’s about 75 during day and 60 at night and they only need it when it gets to 60 65

 

[blackdog043]

Mama heat pad.

 

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What is usual temperature outside

Around 45 to 50 but some days it can be 80 in the winter!(outside) Where I live the weather does whatever it wants to. summer Its like 95-105 But dry heat.

 

[BullChick]

Please believe me. I am honestly not messing with you. Turn off the lamp. They are fine.
I can tell you stories about chicks that have refused to sleep under the heat lamp outside during the snow. At one and two weeks! That was an exception though. There were other chickens in the coop to add body heat to the overall temperature.
My chicks are 4-weeks now. The house is 62° . They are under a window, so it probably isn’t even that. They have not used a lamp since two-weeks.
I’m not one of these harsh people. I am telling you honestly that we baby our chicks too much. Turn off the light, wait 1o to 15 minutes. I honestly believe that your chicks will never make a sound beyond the first few minutes. That is only being startled that the light suddenly went out.

 

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Mama heat pad.
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What is that?

 

[Joeschooks]

Again, wish I knew about these methods, Ill make a note of that and if I find one ill buy it for future use, Ill see how the 120watt bulb works. Thanks for the reply!

The heat plate is basically the eco glow that TCCL mentioned, AKA an electric hen. I highly recommend the comfort heat plate made by Premier. There’s a good article on this site somewhere about MHP method. I’ve never tried it but many of the experts on this site highly recommend it. Both methods are cheaper, safer and closer to the natural way than a heat lamp so it’s worth bearing in mind for next time

 

[blackdog043]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...d-in-the-brooder-picture-heavy-update.956958/

 

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Please believe me. I am honestly not messing with you. Turn off the lamp. They are fine.
I can tell you stories about chicks that have refused to sleep under the heat lamp outside during the snow. At one and two weeks! That was an exception though. There were other chickens in the coop to add body heat to the overall temperature.
My chicks are 4-weeks now. The house is 62° . They are under a window, so it probably isn’t even that. They have not used a lamp since two-weeks.
I’m not one of these harsh people. I am telling you honestly that we baby our chicks too much. Turn off the light, wait 1o to 15 minutes. I honestly believe that your chicks will never make a sound beyond the first few minutes. That is only being startled that the light suddenly went out.

I'm sure your right, we do baby our animals lol. I'll see how the 120 watt bulb goes and in a day or two I'll see about removing the light, I just want to wait till the smallest have a little more feathers. Thanks for the advice!!