Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

[henless]

I get it...though that looks like plenty of natural light to me.


Should be just fine....wouldn't be any different than the Ecoglow brooder with the hard plastic top on it that the chicks press up against. At least the heating pad is soft and cushy. I put mine up under the wire also, as I wanted the chicks to have direct contact with the heat source without the hardness of the wire getting in the way. Your chicks look very contented.

Your right bee. I have a Premier heat plate that I used the first year I got chicks. It's nice and hard and metal. No cushion at all.

 

[ShrekDawg]

It does look like a decent amount of light but I imagine on cloudy days it would get really dark. Although I wonder if there's a way to make the lid all wire instead of just the little window?

 

[bruceha2000]

Chicks arrived this morning, the call from the post office came at 6:30. We had an appointment at the VA this morning so my wonderful postal workers allowed me to come get them before they opened (I'm sure it was for their benefit as I could hear the chicks the moment I entered the lobby). Having to leave was probably the best as by the time we got home the chicks were acclimated and eating, drinking and running in and out as needed from under the heating pad. I have a small huddle outside the cave so I'm going to turn it down one setting and see if they move more inside. I'll take pics this afternoon for dues payment.

My wife is a PO clerk. Yes they DO appreciate you coming as early as possible and don't mind AT ALL if you are there before the window opens. 2 weeks ago she got a shipment of 1,025 chicks. Imagine the din! Last summer a guy had chicks come in and couldn't pick them up until after work. Not only did she have to listen to them peeping all day, she watered them. It is nice when your P.O. clerk knows chickens

Few of my 2 week chicks.

I think that front one is saying "Got treats??"

Hey all, can I get some thoughts on this light for my brooder? Too bright? It's white light?

http://www.amazon.com/OxyLED-T-01-S...F8&qid=1459375034&sr=8-5&keywords=touch+light

"Bright White" has ZERO to do with brightness (which is measured in lumens) and everything to do with the Kelvin temperature. 2,400K is the sickly (IMO) yellow of "warm white". 5,000K is called "daylight" and is about the same color as the full moon on a clear night. My outside lights are 5,000K. Indoors I really don't want anything less than 3,000K which is sometimes termed "cool white".

Brightness is lumens and there is nothing specified on the Amazon page that says how many lumens. There is one answer that says 20 lumens but I'm not real trusting of all answers there. The specs say it uses 4 watts and LEDs run

30-90 lm/W, Thus the number of lumens is likely between 120 and 360. That would equate to anywhere between a 12W incandescent and the very low end of a 40W incandescent. A typical incandescent night light would be about 14 lumens so this would minimally be about 8.5 times as bright as a night light.​

To me a 5,000K light appears brighter than a 2,400K light with equivalent lumens. Probably because the yellow light seems to get "absorbed" where the white light reflects. Or so it seems to me ​

 

[bruceha2000]

Have you found your MHP yet Blooie?? I would happily lend you mine but I need to use it "off label" under my seed tray to get my veggies started.

Maybe it is over at your daughter's house??

 

[MesMama]

It does look like a decent amount of light but I imagine on cloudy days it would get really dark. Although I wonder if there's a way to make the lid all wire instead of just the little window?

I'm concerned that the bigs would be able to perch on it if there was more wire? But idk??

 

[Jensownzoo]

I'm concerned that the bigs would be able to perch on it if there was more wire? But idk??

I agree

 

[MesMama]

"Bright White" has ZERO to do with brightness (which is measured in lumens) and everything to do with the Kelvin temperature. 2,400K is the sickly (IMO) yellow of "warm white". 5,000K is called "daylight" and is about the same color as the full moon on a clear night. My outside lights are 5,000K. Indoors I really don't want anything less than 3,000K which is sometimes termed "cool white".

Brightness is lumens and there is nothing specified on the Amazon page that says how many lumens. There is one answer that says 20 lumens but I'm not real trusting of all answers there. The specs say it uses 4 watts and LEDs run 

[COLOR=222222]30-90 lm/W, Thus the number of lumens is likely between 120 and 360. That would equate to anywhere between  a 12W incandescent and the very low end of a 40W incandescent. A typical incandescent night light would be about 14 lumens so this would minimally be about 8.5 times as bright as a night light.[/COLOR]​

[COLOR=222222]To me a 5,000K light appears brighter than a 2,400K light[/COLOR]​

[COLOR=222222] with equivalent lumens. Probably because the yellow light seems to get "absorbed" where the white light reflects. Or so it seems to me [/COLOR]​

Um can you translate? Lol!! Tell me what lumens or amount of "K" I might want? Sorry, lol! I read your response and I was like what's that now? ;P

 

[bruceha2000]

Um can you translate? Lol!!

Tell me what lumens or amount of "K" I might want? Sorry, lol! I read your response and I was like what's that now? ;P

The Kelvin temperature scale defines "color". If you want daylight (and in this case I would) you want 5,000 Kelvin bulbs. It will be listed on the package if you look at individual bulbs at the store. Often with a "sliding scale" color bar.

This should give you some idea (you might have to increase the size to read it). Google Kelvin temperature scale to find more examples:



For lumens, I can't tell you what you want, it depends on how much light you want in the brooder. I sure wouldn't go for a 250W incandescent equivalent, that would be WAY bright. In that space, likely a 100W equivalent would be too bright unless it was on the ceiling above the brooder.

My chickens, generally speaking, don't go out in the noonday sun. I don't know if it is a fear of predator thing or a "too bright" thing or what. They will be out at noon on an overcast day though.

 

[MesMama]

The Kelvin temperature scale defines "color". If you want daylight (and in this case I would) you want 5,000 Kelvin bulbs. It will be listed on the package if you look at individual bulbs at the store. Often with a "sliding scale" color bar. This should give you some idea (you might have to increase the size to read it). Google Kelvin temperature scale to find more examples: For lumens, I can't tell you what you want, it depends on how much light you want in the brooder. I sure wouldn't go for a 250W incandescent equivalent, that would be WAY bright. In that space, likely a 100W equivalent would be too bright unless it was on the ceiling above the brooder. My chickens, generally speaking, don't go out in the noonday sun. I don't know if it is a fear of predator thing or a "too bright" thing or what. They will be out at noon on an overcast day though.

Awesome thank you!!!

 

[Beekissed]

I'm concerned that the bigs would be able to perch on it if there was more wire? But idk??

The top of my coop brooder is usually wire or even plastic mesh and the chickens don't tend to want to walk out on that...feels a little shaky to them. One or two may explore it, but I don't think they will perch or roost there.