Heat Lamp?

[beakkeeper]

Hi all

If you are heating with a lamp, maybe a red one, how are you supposed to make it dark at night. I know that they're supposed to be in full light for the first 2 days or so, but how do you keep them warm after that (at night, when it's sleepy time?)

 

[mirecipes]

Mine just sleep when they felt like sleeping..
I've got some month olds outside in a brooder building I built..I still use the heat lamp at night and then a 100 watt bulb during the day when its not so cold

 

[freemotion]

The babies will sleep under the red lamp.

 

[The Dude]

Hi, I too use a 250 watt Infared heat lamp in my Chickaminiums
with a neat little device that plugs in to the power between the
lamp and activates it @ 35 deg's and off @ 45. It looks just like
a outlet doubler. I also hang my fixture facing away from the roost and nest boxes facing their waterer warming it like a radiator. The "girls" acclimated to this in a couple of nights, and "hang out" in the coop on cold windy days under the light.
You can find these "thermo plugs" at your local farm an home store and if not, contact me and I'll get you the manufacturer.
They cost under $20. and payback should be 1 season.
Hope this helps. The Dude @ www.Chicaminium.com

 

[swtangel321]

The red bulbs are ok to use all night, it should not effect them sleeping. They say the red is very relaxing !!

 

[EasTurdHill]

I was wondering about that too. My 2.5 week olds seem to be nocturnal. I thought that maybe the light being on 24/7 was either keeping them awake or messing with their internal clock.

 

[speckledhen]

I have always brooded them with a 125 watt heatlamp on 24/7. Never had any issues because of it.

 

[hinkjc]

We use light 24/7 for the first 6-8 weeks or until they go out to the coop. Never affected any of mine either.

Jody