Unless you can 100% secure it, it is a MAJOR fire hazard. I nearly had a fire start in my coop because a lamp fell. I picked up the lamp and didn't think anything of it. Later that evening I kept smelling wood smoke. I moved the nesting box, which the chickens had turned upside down and all the chips under the box were black and smoldering. If the box hadn't turned over and cut a lot of the oxygen it would have gone up in flames rather than just scorching the floor a bit.
You don't need a heat lamp for chickens, BUT if you get them used to it then they depend on the heat and do not tolerate the cold as well. Better off to wean them slowly be using lesser wattage bulbs and gradually cut back.
I'm not sure, I think so if you're a repeat offender. If a thread gets reported they lock the thread then post something saying the thread was cleaned and to basically be careful what you say as it's a family site. One other person got a message saying their post was cleaned, but I didn't, but neither of us was booted.
There are times to use heat lamps, but some young peeps on here need to be careful. I have a heat lamp and use it every day. In my house safely. But, some people manage to burn down their coops every winter. Just treat it as respectfully as you would any electric heater.
Ouch.....No difference in saying let's cut her nips off
Have kids they said. It'll be fun they said. LOL
Wait. Maybe you live on the other side of my crazy neighbor!!!!!
I always built boxes of 2x4s covered in hardware cloth and bolted to the wall if i used heat lamps. The holders they come with are useless! I nearly had a barn burn down. Luckily i am always checking animals at many different times of the day.
