Heat lamp for mailed chicks?

[Esrun]

We have chicks coming from Mt. Healthy. They’re our first mailed chicks and I got an email from them today saying heat lamps are better for shipped chicks. Is this true? I feel like they would know, right? I had planned on the MHP bc the lamp makes me nervous but we do have one.

 

[sourland]

I think the heat lamp may be good for quickly warming them up before switching over to a heating pad.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I only use heat lamps for shipped chicks. They're usually weaker and chilled enough that if they don't have a large easy way to heat up, they don't bounce back

 

[nuthatched]

There's nothing unsafe about a lamp if used and secured properly.

 

[Esrun]

There's nothing unsafe about a lamp if used and secured properly.

I guess I’m worried about it malfunctioning. In the past we have very securely fastened it due to my fear of them. It hasn’t been used in 3 years. Think it’s still ok?

 

[Esrun]

I only use heat lamps for shipped chicks. They're usually weaker and chilled enough that if they don't have a large easy way to heat up, they don't bounce back

Thanks. That’s exactly what the article said. It said they will choose warmth over food. So the heat lamp does a better job at warming them.

 

[McChooky]

I use clamp lamps with black ceramic heat bulbs when I have baby chicks. Most are shipped .

 

[NatJ]

That’s exactly what the article said. It said they will choose warmth over food. So the heat lamp does a better job at warming them.

With a brooder plate, the chicks have to make a choice between heat and food/water. With a heat lamp, they can have everything at once. If they have just been shipped, they need it all now. Within a few days, they will be able to alternate eating with warming up (brooder plate).

 

[Esrun]

With a brooder plate, the chicks have to make a choice between heat and food/water. With a heat lamp, they can have everything at once. If they have just been shipped, they need it all now. Within a few days, they will be able to alternate eating with warming up (brooder plate).

So technically the heat lamp is only needed until they bounce back? It’s our first time getting mailed chicks I’m so glad they sent that article!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

So technically the heat lamp is only needed until they bounce back? It’s our first time getting mailed chicks I’m so glad they sent that article!

It can be. I had issues with mine because of how cool my basement was, and just feel more confident over all with a lamp so I just use a lamp