My heat lamp is making the brooder too hot

[Cheekychook11]

The coolest corner in the brooder is 21 degrees Celsius, I’ll try and find a brooder plate, at least in time for our second batch of chicks, the roof of the brooder is partly open

 

[Cheekychook11]

I have all the doors and ventilation open but I’m worried they will be able to jump out soon, they are very bouncy

 

[rosemarythyme]

I have all the doors and ventilation open but I’m worried they will be able to jump out soon, they are very bouncy

You need to cover it with some sort of open wire mesh so they don't get out but still have ventilation.

 

[Cheekychook11]

I’ll try to findthat

 

[rosemarythyme]

I’ll try to findthat

Hardware cloth or window screening or netting, pulled mostly taut and duct taped to scrap cardboard for a frame, works well enough.

 

[mcdze]

i just use a 60w bug light .. area of the box is about 3'x3'×1ft high, top access (about 20"x20")with a piece of hardware cloth laid on it .. works fine for the first 10 days then they need a less cozy place thats easier to clean ie, a bigger, higher sided box, or just a covered wire pen depending on ambient ..

 

[NatJ]

The coolest corner in the brooder is 21 degrees Celsius, I’ll try and find a brooder plate, at least in time for our second batch of chicks, the roof of the brooder is partly open

I see two bulbs in there. Try removing one and see if that helps. You can remove either one, then remove the other one, to see if either of them is a good choice.

I have two 5 day old chicks, and i've tried multiple heat lamps and they are all too hot for this style of brooder, where the lamp is close to the ground, the chicks can get away from the heat, but under and around the lamp is extremly hot, around 75 degrees celcius right underneath, we are using a hundred watt bulb, and are getting a 50 watt bulb to replace it tommorow, will this be cool enough? any advice?

Instead of using "heat" lamp bulbs, try a normal bulb instead. Every kind of light bulb will give off some amount of heat, so it's just a matter of finding the one that is right for the purpose. I would start trying any light bulbs you already have around the house: just borrow one from any light fixture, then put it back after you decide whether it is warm enough.

I would also move the heat source further toward one end. That should make the cool area a bit bigger.

 

[aart]

I see two bulbs in there. Try removing one and see if that helps.

Good idea.
Might also use smaller feeder and waterer to give more space.

I see no ventilation(other than those slots) so the heat is trapped in there.

 

[Evadig]

You could also use a reptile lamp - they come in white, red, or dark; it’s much cooler and worked for me much better than the big ones. You can get it at Walmart.

 

[aart]

You could also use a reptile lamp

Same here, also a rheostatic extension cord allowed me to adjust the heat.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/aarts-chick-heat-blurb.75619/