Need some brooder info weird idea

[NatJ]

Great now I'm freaking it will melt my brooder and i don't really have anything else .....

Plastic bins do not melt until the temperature is already too hot for baby birds. So it should not melt the bottom of the brooder (where the quail chicks will be.)

Because the heat lamp will be closer to the top and upper sides, they will be hotter, and it has a bigger chance of melting them. I do not know if it will, just that if anything melts, it would be the parts close to the heat.

I really think you should just set it up and see. If it does melt part of the top of the tub, change the setup a bit to avoid a repeat, and patch the hole with a piece of screen.

 

[Nabiki]

Are you using this type of bulb ? In that plastic tote ? Curious since someone just said it will melt it and i think it was u who once told me they use this type of bulb o.o/

Yes, that it what I use. I am careful to make sure that it doesn't touch the plastic.

 

[Ravenlover]

Yes, that it what I use. I am careful to make sure that it doesn't touch the plastic.

So long as it dont touch it or is too close to it (i plan to use a hook on the wall to hang it in mid air) it should be fine then o.o

 

[Ravenlover]

Maybe post some home made brooders that worked for you ?

 

[Ravenlover]

I cover my brooder with 1/2" hardware cloth and either hang the heat inside or on top, depending on what temperature they need.
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Now about that hard wire cloth any hardware store ? Maybe amazon ? And what u paid for it if u can sorry if im asking too much

 

[Ravenlover]

If your strapped for cash for a couple days, can you just set up the brooder in the bathroom and keep the door closed so the cat can't get in?
Obviously not a great long-term suggestion, but we all understand being budget mindful, especially these days.

Ryn.

Was thinking of doing that since i already have the incubator in there since its the hottest place in my apartment during summer so the temp stays pretty even on the warm side

 

[Ravenlover]

I cover my brooder with 1/2" hardware cloth and either hang the heat inside or on top, depending on what temperature they need.
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Are you using this type of bulb ? In that plastic tote ? Curious since someone just said it will melt it and i think it was u who once told me they use this type of bulb o.o/

 

[Ravenlover]

Great now I'm freaking it will melt my brooder and i don't really have anything else .....

 

[FloorCandy]

What did u use for ur hole at the top floorcandy

It’s just hardware cloth, the front is a rodent cage panel.

 

[ValerieLovesChickens]

Window screen over the hole is a very good idea. Good thinking!

Will it melt? I do not think so.

If you want to be really sure, you can test it: just set up the brooder, plug in the heat lamp, and check back in a while to see what happened. Do it when you're home and awake, and if you're really concerned--put it in the middle of a concrete floor (like a garage) or a bare/fireproof space (like a driveway.) You will know for sure in a few hours' time!

(Sometimes testing things is the easiest way to know, if no-one else knows the answer.)

Also be sure to put something underneath in case it melts! We learned the hard way using an old baby gate in a pinch one night when we had to seperate a chick that had been beat up pretty bad from its flock mates. Luckily we were watching and caught it before it dropped into the brooder.