Temp. Inside brooder? HELP!!!

[ducks_rcool329]

So I have 2 250W infra-red heat lamps inside of one small black stock tank, and the bulbs are bellow the lip of the tank, and the temp is only 65*F st the bottom of the tank.... (digital thermometer). What am I doing wrong? Can you read infrared temps with a regular home thermometer? any suggestions?Thanks!

 

[SilkieChickenLover336]

Get more thermometers because think that one is wrong

 

[ginger c.]

What is your ambient temp? I have 1- 250w heat lamp above a large plastic brooder and it is 98 degrees inside.

 

[ducks_rcool329]

ginger c. :

What is your ambient temp? I have 1- 250w heat lamp above a large plastic brooder and it is 98 degrees inside.

it says 65*F... and I have two of them as you can see in the pic.... Maybe my thermometers are off

 

[bburn]

yep...thermometer has to be off....mine is not even a heat lamp bulb....and it is right at 90 degrees in my huge one in the garage...

 

[MarinMama]

Could it be 65 Celsius? That would be about 149 Fahrenheit so really high...

 

[Tikkijane]

What is your outside temperature (as in, wherever you have them- what is the temp outside the tank?)? I would not rely on a digital thermometer or anything with a battery. That's just me; ymmv. How are the chicks acting?

Tikki

 

[ducks_rcool329]

Quote:
my outside temp is like 36 or soo, and thankfully the chicks don't come till wedsday

 

[ducks_rcool329]

Update: I changed the thermometer out, and got a bowl of chereos, and checked it, it says 78*F and slowly climbing. Il post back. I also put some cardboard flats over the wire to keep the heat from escaping.
Thank you so much everyone!

 

[Caliphe]

Make sure it doesn't get too hot in there. The chicks should have some place to escape the heat, otherwise they could suffocate.