red light vs white light

[secuono]

I only use red, white would keep ME up at night, lol. My chicks get mad at me when I turn on a light in the hall.

I buy them from petsmart, the 75watt red repti heat light bulbs. No point for me to spend more $ per bulb and then pay even more $$ when the electricity bill comes in. 75w closer to them works just as well as a 250w up high. They can't jump or fly into it yet anyway.

 

[mdbokc]

I'll go to pink 60w incandescent bulbs when I come down to that for temp control. White until then. I won't use infrared as the brooder area is in a closed-in patio. If that bulb should shatter and the hot debris set fire to the pine shavings, I not only lose them but my home is then risk. Say the infrared won't do that? There have been several comments on these threads over the years that discuss the fires started by failed red infrared bulbs.

To each his/her own.

 

[susannemw]

OK, maybe a dumb question, but the guy at Petco told me when I bought a red bulb that 'it allows normal nocturnal activity to occur' - our brooder (plywood and hardware cloth with one sliding plexiglass side) is in the greenhouse which is ventilated at the top by the rafters big enough for squirell-sized critters to get in if they chose. I use a white light now, and I think the light may keep a night critter a little cautious, but if I put the red one in, will they think its buffet go time and try to get at the chicks?

 

[chickst]

We love white light. It made a huge difference. No more chit chat after all lights were out. I think they sleep better.

 

[wilds of pa]

well after hatching and raising 1000's of chicks including game birds id honestly stay with red or even blue spot bulbs during brooding cycles, which can be bought in 85 watt(spot types or accent lighting types) and the red heat bulbs type in 250w. picking is always a major concern, and once it starts its tough to stop.. no pick and blue coat don't work in most game bird cases. beak trimming or sight blockers or rings usually help. once blood is drawn be prepared to do battle to stop it..even with tons of space and proper feed and water space, one must prevent it at all times.

trust me..picking can turn a sweet dream

into a total nightmare

for those that have not delt with it..like the old saying goes, once a picker always a picker..

 

[suzeqf]

i'm using a white light and so far no pecking and i've got a box in with my older chicks so they can get out of the light if they chose but most of the time they are all asleep under the light and they are 4 and 5 weeks old