NO HEAT LAMP HELP

[ILikeChickenNuggets]

Hey
I was preparing my newly hatched ducklings brooder, making it comfortable etc. But when I put my new heat lamp up, and turned it on for the first time, it just immediately turned off again, and stopped working. I tried turning it on again, but it couldnt! I think the Watt maymayhave have been too high for it to handle. Now, I am standing without a heat lamp, till I order a new one, and wait for that to arrive, which probably will take around a week. What can I do now, and is there any alternatives for heat lamps for the duckling? Thanks

 

[Knighstar679]

You can do a heating pad.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Do you have a TSC close by they sell heat lamps and heat plates also.

 

[PirateGirl]

You can use a regular lamp. A desk lamp with an arm would work well. Get a decent watt bulb, not LED (LEDs do t give off much heat). A heating pad or reptile heater would work too.

 

[Shezadandy]

Have a search for "Momma Heating Pad" - you'll need a heating pad that will stay on 24/7 (some have auto shutoff after 2 hrs) -- some have a "stay on" feature - make sure it's one of those.

Ducklings are obviously bigger - if you search for MHP there are so, so many ideas - mine is a humble heating pad over a rack used for holding foil/saran wrap etc. - or you can use your turkey rack if you need bigger. They need to be able to press their backs against whatever you use- you'd be making something of a little cave to mimic a broody duck.

 

[Rysktal]

I'm currently brooding chicks without a heat lamp. They are in my coat room with the electric heat turned on. They are doing great!

 

[DuckyDonna]

@WannaBeHillBilly made a cool momma heat cave and has the directions for doing it on his Spring ducklings album