Is a heat lamp needed for ducklings?

[albinosilver]

I'm running a 75 watt heat lamp for my day old ducklings. After being on for a few hours, it sits at 110 degrees directly under light and 95-100 degrees on the outskirts, I realize this is too hot and I don't want to leave it on at night. The room that the brooder is in is very warm. About 85 degrees. Is this warm enough to leave day old ducklings overnight without any additional heat source?

 

[Got_The_Chick_Itch]

No

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Just raise the lamp higher. Clamp it to a nearby table or chair. Also, make sure there are warmer and cooler spots so the ducklings can decide what they like.

 

[Fluffnut]

I have 2 about-a-week-old ducklings with a heating pad on the bottom of their brooder. It gets down to about 50 degrees at night here. The heating pad is one of the ones used in reptile tanks. The ducklings are in the garage. Will this be warm enough? I just switched them from a heat lamp today.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

I'm running a 75 watt heat lamp for my day old ducklings. After being on for a few hours, it sits at 110 degrees directly under light and 95-100 degrees on the outskirts, I realize this is too hot and I don't want to leave it on at night. The room that the brooder is in is very warm. About 85 degrees. Is this warm enough to leave day old ducklings overnight without any additional heat source?

Is your brooder really tiny? I don’t understand how a 75watt bulb would make it that hot.

 

[casportpony]

I have 2 about-a-week-old ducklings with a heating pad on the bottom of their brooder. It gets down to about 50 degrees at night here. The heating pad is one of the ones used in reptile tanks. The ducklings are in the garage. Will this be warm enough? I just switched them from a heat lamp today.

It might not be warm enough.

 

[Knighstar679]

I have 2 about-a-week-old ducklings with a heating pad on the bottom of their brooder. It gets down to about 50 degrees at night here. The heating pad is one of the ones used in reptile tanks. The ducklings are in the garage. Will this be warm enough? I just switched them from a heat lamp today.

One of those usually keeps things around 78-82 degrees right on top. They might be a little chilled at that temp. Being as most duckly are living around the 85 mark if I understand right I used a heat plate.

 

[chickens really]

Only heat part of the Brooder for Ducklings..

 

[casportpony]

@albinosilver , how are the ducklings doing?

 

[albinosilver]

@casportpony
They’re doing great! You can see them in my photo thread. I didn’t end up using the heat lamp last night. The room stays at 85-90 constantly. Was 90 degrees when I checked on them in the morning. Lamp just seemed like overkill and highly hazardous with how warm it already is.