Michigan

[RaZ]

I have the same set-up but the 250W is too much. Tonight I will probably have no heat on at all! The brooder is still 85degF and it's almost 10PM.

Is the bulb in a reflector? Can you change the angle so the heat isn't concentrated?

 

[uchytil]

Is the bulb in a reflector? Can you change the angle so the heat isn't concentrated?

One hangs from a chain, so yeas and no - in a reflector, but can't change angle. The other ste-up I have is my own design - a camear tripod with a reflector light hanging off a channel metal boom. That one can be raised, swung, and angled. It's just so hot outside a samller buld seems to provide enough heat right now, of course if the temps plunge we'll switch back to a higher wattage bulb. last year it was colder and my 250W worked great. This year someone turned up the heat? All of our lilacs are almost ready to bloom - OMG!

 

[uchytil]

One hangs from a chain, so yeas and no - in a reflector, but can't change angle. The other ste-up I have is my own design - a camear tripod with a reflector light hanging off a channel metal boom. That one can be raised, swung, and angled. It's just so hot outside a samller buld seems to provide enough heat right now, of course if the temps plunge we'll switch back to a higher wattage bulb. last year it was colder and my 250W worked great. This year someone turned up the heat? All of our lilacs are almost ready to bloom - OMG!

Sorry about the spelling.I just found my glasses...

 

[taprock]

I don't play those kind of games,

I guess that means egging her house is out.... and the eggs would give it away.

I keep forgetting you guys are getting 80's down there - we have been getting mostly highs of up to the 50's

We have hit 80 the last two days here, although a friend in Mackinaw said it was only 50, amazing what a few miles can do when the lakes are involved.

I see a trip to town tomorrow, sick teenager with what appears to be strep throat. Maybe I'll be lucky and she will wake up fine tomorrow.

Does anyone know if I dust birds or spray the coop with permethrin how long I have to toss eggs? I have found lots of conflicting information.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

OK here is what I did to solve the problem of temps. I made up a dimmer that my heat lamp plugs into. Then as you want less heat just dial the dimmer down a bit. Keep in mind this is all done manually but at least you have some better control. It can all be done for less than $20

 

[fuzzybutt love]

Thaks Fuzzy, he does construction of big structures - he is one of those crazy guys who climbs around in the structural steel 30 stories above ground. He is also a very good welder.

That's how my dad got started with welding, that's what he does now. They are in demand, even in this economy, believe it or not. He has been through 4-5 jobs in the last year alone, to find the "right" one, since he had worked for his old company 12 years. Set in his ways and stubborn. That he can find different ones so quick is amazing, considering how hard it is to get hired these days, but companies say that the new college grads just don't have the real job skills to do the kind of weld jobs they want. Anyway, doing that big structure welding takes skill, and companies are always amazed at how neat and solid his welds are. If your guy is skilled like that, he could look online for welding jobs. They pay good, I have seen dad get $16 an hour at hire, with no college. I think they are under "skilled trade" on craigslist.

edited to say that this is for factory welding, not high rise!

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

HH those beautiful barred rocks make me feel ... Hungry ... look at the drumsticks on those birds

Thanks for the comments on my BR's

Mom2, please take care of yourself, I am worried about you

Daron, good luck with the cow.

I didn't multi quote so I forget what else I was going to say

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Hey how bout ya send some of yer nice weather out this way ? ? We are 34* and getting snow/ice pellets off and on most of the day.

 

[M.sue]

Talking about brooders & temps, I had to shut my lamp off this afternoon also. The brooder is in the garage, we had all 3 garage doors open plus the 2 walkouts. When it gets cold at night it gets fairly cool & stays cool in there but with this early heatwave we also raised the lamp, even for the night.
Here's a pic of our brooder I was gonna post earlier....it's made out of a huge box. Base/bottom is 31x38, the taller section where we hang the lamp is 38in high and the shorter section is 22.

My 10 yr. old decorated it with the names of the new chicks.
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While I was working out in the yard this evening my DH & DS went fishing in Caseville and this what my DS got.

 

[RaZ]

One hangs from a chain, so yeas and no - in a reflector, but can't change angle. The other ste-up I have is my own design - a camear tripod with a reflector light hanging off a channel metal boom. That one can be raised, swung, and angled. It's just so hot outside a samller buld seems to provide enough heat right now, of course if the temps plunge we'll switch back to a higher wattage bulb. last year it was colder and my 250W worked great. This year someone turned up the heat? All of our lilacs are almost ready to bloom - OMG!

I have both of my brooders in the house. The ambient temperature is 72 degrees. The ducklings were away from the lamp until I fed them some peas from the fridge. Now that they have eaten, they are near the lamp but not exactly under it. Meanwhile in the other brooder, the chicks are spread all over the place, even after snacking on the same cool veggies. I guess they decide for themselves where they are most comfortable.