Warning: Watch out for those heat lamps

[gway2008]

Scary...

Thank goodness nothing caught on fire or got hurt.

 

[bryan8]

ALWAYS PUT CHCIKEN WIRE ON TOP YOUR BROODERS PEOPLE!!!!

This will catch the heat lamp if it should fall.

You very luck it didnt start a fire

 

[minna]

Putting chicken wire on top of your brooder will not always work, it depends on how your brooder is set up. My heat lamps are secured with screws, they aren't going anywhere.

 

[joebryant]

I hang white chains that I bought at Home Depot from the ceiling. Then I hang everything including feeders and waterers and lamps with hooks. I attach the hooks permanently to the handles of the waterers', feeders', and lights' handles. That way, their weight keeps them from falling off the chain accidentally.

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[KatyTheChickenLady]

Quote:
that is the cleanest most awesome looking coop I have seen!

 

[txbioteacher]

Wow! That's definitely noted!!

 

[Karrie13]

WOW, you are very lucky. I wonder what kept those shavings from catching on fire? I double hang mine on the outside of the brooder with a wire top on it.

 

[rancher hicks]

glad you posted this. Thanks.

 

[pne123]

I am glad it was not windy. A good gust of fresh air would have ignited the embers I am sure.

 

[bantieboy]

Wow mine fell on a bail of straw before luckily i was feeding my peeps when it happened it started smoking as soon as it hit the bail