Heat lamp question! Help!

[FirstTimeChikens]

I have heat lamps running all the time brooding something, they are safe if used correctly and a big fire hazard if not. Never trust the clamps that come with the lamps always secure with chain/wire or something nonflammable and very secure. You can raise or lower lamp to adjust temp or I also have plug in dimmer switches on a few of my brooders with lower wattage heat bulbs. Lamp secured low in one position with temp a little higher than needed in small enough area to cover all hatchlings, and a much cooler area on other end of brooder with dimmer on full. Then just adjust temp as needed with dimmer switch from then on, this one works for me for about 15$. View attachment 3853049

Thank you!

 

[Kiki]

At night the seem more spaced out, but during the day...

This may have been addressed already. I didn't read all of the posts in this thread yet.

This picture shows the heat lamp is way too hot and the poor chicks can't get far enough away from it.

Heat is over rated this time of year in the US.
Not sure where you are but if they are inside your house it's likely you don't need that too hot heat lamp at all.

 

[NatJ]

This may have been addressed already. I didn't read all of the posts in this thread yet.

It has indeed been addressed.

This picture shows the heat lamp is way too hot and the poor chicks can't get far enough away from it.

I believe you are the third person to make that point since the picture was posted.

Not sure where you are but if they are inside your house it's likely you don't need that too hot heat lamp at all.

Answer to that:

I live in Kentucky.... The brooder is in my garage connected to my house