Such a sad day

[Dooziepen]

Just a suggestion....I don't know if it would work for you....but I use a heat bulb in a fixture like this....

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It is screwed on to my brooder box so has no way of falling or being moved. If you wish to adjust the heat, you can unscrew it and move it up a few inches but I never have, the chicks just naturally move further from it as they feather up so they regulate their heat themselves. I have also never had issues with the fact that it is an 'exposed' bulb...the chicks have never injured themselves and nor have I. The only thing I did have once, was I dripped water onto the bulb accidentally as I put the waterer in there and it caused the bulb to blow and crack but it was no biggy and the glass was not hot enough for long enough to cause a fire when it fell on the shavings (in one big piece, not shattered) I have had one of these screwed into both a wooden box brooder and a plactic 'rubbermaid' type brooder.

I wish I had known of these sooner

 

[J.Bird]

Lost 6 layers, and 9 babies early this morning after the heat lamp had fallen and caught fire. I feel so stupid. I should have known better, I should have planned better. They weren't just chickens, they were my happy place. Thankfully my silkies all made it (they were in a pen beside of the coop) one is covered in melted plastic from the bin she was sitting in and had just hatched a baby in, I wasn't able to save the baby, and will hear it chirping in the back of my mind forever. The momma is at the vet now being sedated so that they can remove the melted plastic. This is such a nightmare R.I.P. my beautiful chicken tenders

Im so sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would absolutely die if this ever happened to me. I hope the chicken at the vet is ok. Again, sorry for your loss. I have birds available if you want to restock (not replace) your coop. I have silkies, friendly mixes, pigeons, ducks and guineas if your interested. Also I may incubate more this spring! Good luck with the rest of your birds and I hope it doesn't happen again! I feel so bad for you and don't feel stupid.

 

[happyhens1972]

I wish I had known of these sooner

Oh sweetheart, I really do feel for you. I can't imagine how much this hurts and I'm sure you're blaming yourself but don't. Tragedies happen and we have to learn hard lessons by them but it doesn't make you a bad person and when we know better, we do better xxx

 

[Dooziepen]

Thank you all for your condolences! We are all very sad, but I am hopeful that of the 13 eggs of theirs in the incubator that we may hatch a few. I'll name the first one Phoenix for sure. They had such loving personalities they have all been accounted for, and will be given a proper burial now. Still waiting to hear back from the vet on how the little momma, Dusty, is doing. I'm attaching a before picture. She is so beautiful and sweet, I'm praying she pulls through

 

[J.Bird]

Im so sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would absolutely die if this ever happened to me. I hope the chicken at the vet is ok. Again, sorry for your loss. I have birds available if you want to restock (not replace) your coop. I have silkies, friendly mixes, pigeons, ducks and guineas if your interested. Also I may incubate more this spring! Good luck with the rest of your birds and I hope it doesn't happen again! I feel so bad for you and don't feel stupid.

 

[J.Bird]

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let the sheep cure your depression!

 

[Sublight]

Thank you. Unfortunately the heat lamp issue was due to it being in a brooder box inside of the coop. If I had a guess, I'd say that one of the Easter egger teenagers must have jumped in the box and knocked the light down. I also lost my most special girl last week to a hawk, and built another separate coop to keep the young smaller ones in. This has been a horrible week! We plan to rebuild, bigger, and better, and will be purchasing safer heaters for our babies. We currently have another brooder in our house for the new hatches that will be losing a heat lamp asap.

Lets raise one to our fallen girls.

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

May they fly over the rainbow bridge in peace, and may He grant them there Angelic Wings.


I'm so sorry, no one should ever have to experince this.

 

[Dooziepen]

Im so sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would absolutely die if this ever happened to me. I hope the chicken at the vet is ok. Again, sorry for your loss. I have birds available if you want to restock (not replace) your coop. I have silkies, friendly mixes, pigeons, ducks and guineas if your interested. Also I may incubate more this spring! Good luck with the rest of your birds and I hope it doesn't happen again! I feel so bad for you and don't feel stupid.

That is a very kind offer, and I thank you so much! First thing is to build a safe and big coop. Hopefully their offspring will hatch. Fingers crossed!

 

[J.Bird]

That is a very kind offer, and I thank you so much! First thing is to build a safe and big coop. Hopefully their offspring will hatch. Fingers crossed!

Well good luck and if you change your mind, just message me and I'll give you further details from there! Thank you!