Question about heating lamp

[Spirit of the woods]

Ok, question, I have a 8x10 un-insilated fancy chicken coop, I have 7 chickens (variety) and 1 pot belly pig, the pig needs heat but the chickens don't, so should I put a heating lamp in there for the Baby pig or should I make her a bed to sleep in that will keep her warm at night ?

 

[sourland]

Too many coop fires caused by heat lamps. I'd provide the pig with a warm, dry sleeping box.

 

[Evadig]

Salve (Latin for hello)! with your chickens and the cute piggy!

 

[Spirit of the woods]

Too many coop fires caused by heat lamps. I'd provide the pig with a warm, dry sleeping box.

Another question, the chickens roost up stairs on the rafters, the heating lamp is sucruly attached to the 2x4 ( so it can't be knocked down) and the lamp is 5' 8" from the floor, so you suggest to still not put heating lamp in there ?

 

[Jenbirdee]

@sourland is right , heat lamps are a fire hazard, I would not take that chance. but you could put a heat panel on one side in your piggy box

 

[Jenbirdee]

Another question, the chickens roost up stairs on the rafters, the heating lamp is sucruly attached to the 2x4 ( so it can't be knocked down) and the lamp is 5' 8" from the floor, so you suggest to still not put heating lamp in there ?

chickens fly and flap around and feathers, go flying feathers, or bites of bedding, can land on the lamp and start a fire . have read horrible stories about entire Barns burning down

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. I like the idea from @Jenbirdee

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

You might use a panel heater. Most of those are 150 watts or less, not hot enough to start fires but warm enough to keep livestock warm. https://www.chewy.com/cozy-products-flat-panel-chicken-coop/dp/169444?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=Cozy Products&utm_campaign=20395141803&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAmZGrBhAnEiwAo9qHiYgIJgJdfzRHLwkb52QtzqLglRZBuIjWNbYQJzWstOmL4Mqyybs5VhoCzAAQAvD_BwE

Welcome to our community!

 

[Nomadicus]

Hello and Welcome to BYC. Glad to have you here in this poultry lovers community.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

Another question, the chickens roost up stairs on the rafters, the heating lamp is sucruly attached to the 2x4 ( so it can't be knocked down) and the lamp is 5' 8" from the floor, so you suggest to still not put heating lamp in there ?

They aren't safe in such a dusty environment. I would invest in a large panel heater or two. They are much safer.