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[Chicken Rustler]

WARNING..... Do you use "rough service teflon coated light bulbs" in your coop from GE or Sylvania ??
teflon coated bulbs are Toxic to chickens. One lady in New Hampshire lost 19 out of 22 birds overnight when she used a 100watt bulb in her coop. I just read about it in" Healthy chicken bulletin" I get free in my email. you can also read about it in the Oct/Nov issue of Backyard Poultry. htttp://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/.

I haven't been on here much lately.. Maybe this has already been discussed

No it hasn't been mentioned that I know. Good point Ron thanks for sharing. And for those who don't know yes Teflon / Nonstick coatings give off TOXIC FUMES

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Quote: Ooh. I never would've thought of light bulbs....

 

[Hinotori]

I'd thought it was mentioned here on those bulbs. Must have been elsewhere I read about it. Bad me for not mentioning it.

 

[VelvettFog]

Quote:
Ron -- Yup .. pull out a rubber plug. What I learned was not to try and turn it over too fast. Nice and steady, and don't twist the red handle.

 

[Farmin Momma]

For candling, you need high lumens (that's the brightness measure). Most flashlights you find, especially small ones, don't have very high lumens.

We spent 30 bucks on the 220 lumen small flashlight I use to candle. DH has this flashlight thing going on. They draw him like a magnet. He picked up one of these for in his truck. When I couldn't see into my eggs with the other flashlight I was using, I borrowed it and it worked well enough that he bought me one just for that.

Only problem is, the lumens aren't high enough for me to see into a lot of my EEs eggs. If they lay the very thick shells, or have the olive shells, I can't see. I'm jonesing for the 800 lumen light I saw at the sporting good store. Bringing myself to pay how much they want for that isn't working right now.

I bought a pack of 3 small flash lights at Costco for $20.00 each one is a 220 lumen light. They have three modes, bright, mega bright, and then bright strobe! They are great for candleing. With these I can see threw even blue, dark brown and olive eggs.

So, what's extremely cheap and easy to clean that we can put in the bottom of the new coop to make the hens more comfortable? They're going to be spending a LOT of time in there until they break their habit of roosting in the tree.

I don't know if these will make them more comgortable, but if you have the rubber floor mats for cars you could lay them down for droppings and just hose them off. I think a set is about $25.00

 

[Shyla-C]

Quote: NO Mr. Fudge is Salmon Fav. From Cloverleaf Farm.



I love Mr. Fudge. He is so handsome. Makes it very hard to pick what type of fertile eggs to buy! I'm stuck between Silkies (to keep my lone silkie roo company) BLRW and Salmon Favs. Decisions Decisions....Luckily the brooder is occupied so I have more time to TRY to decide.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Quote: NO Mr. Fudge is Salmon Fav. From Cloverleaf Farm.



I love Mr. Fudge. He is so handsome. Makes it very hard to pick what type of fertile eggs to buy! I'm stuck between Silkies (to keep my lone silkie roo company) BLRW and Salmon Favs. Decisions Decisions....Luckily the brooder is occupied so I have more time to TRY to decide.
He IS handsome....but he was SO cute as a youngster!!!

 

[mikeyb]

oops, gotta go. My chile is done and I'm hungry...later

 

[DeesHens]

Hi everyone. I am sorry but I just cannot keep up with you all. LOL Amazingly fast thread. I will try to catch up but I am already 12 pages behind and it just keeps growing. My eyes are giving me fits trying to read so much so I am afraid I will just have to pace myself. Using this bigger print does help and so I hope it doesn't bother anyone else.

Anyway, hoping someone here will have some knowledge to us out.

We are figuring a way to keep Betsy Barr Rock warm in her tractor coop as the nights are getting colder. As some of you know she is flying solo now since her coop mate, Gemini, was killed by a raccoon a few weeks back.

I know it isn't the best situation to only have one chicken but she seems to be coping better now. So having said that I am hopeful I can get her through the winter. I will be getting BA chicks this spring.

My DH found a unique (to us anyway) light bulb for reptiles that we think may be just the ticket. When DH made the chicken tractor he wired in a light socket that we can run a heavy outdoor extension cord from the garage to energize it. Also has a dimmer switch so we can regulate it. Wondering if a lightbulb like used for reptiles would work for a chicken???

Here is the info: Is there any reason this would not be good for a chicken too? Thanks so much for your input. ~Dee~

75 WATT A19 BLACKLIGHT PET LAMP OPERATES IN STANDARD HOUSEHOLD FIXTURES AND PET HABITATS - Bulborama pet light bulbs keep pets feeling healthy in their natural cozy habitat. Supra Life Blacklight Pet Lamps provide a mild source of heat for reptiles and last up to 4 times longer than standard lamps. With high UVB output, Blacklight pet light bulbs improve color and health of reptiles, last up to 10,000 hours, and simulate a nighttime moonlight environment.

http://www.bulborama.com/75-WATT-A1...EPTILE-LIGHT-BULB-p841.html?AdID=1396--P80903

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Hi everyone. I am sorry but I just cannot keep up with you all. LOL Amazingly fast thread. I will try to catch up but I am already 12 pages behind and it just keeps growing. My eyes are giving me fits trying to read so much so I am afraid I will just have to pace myself. Using this bigger print does help and so I hope it doesn't bother anyone else.

Anyway, hoping someone here will have some knowledge to us out.

We are figuring a way to keep Betsy Barr Rock warm in her tractor coop as the nights are getting colder. As some of you know she is flying solo now since her coop mate, Gemini, was killed by a raccoon a few weeks back.

I know it isn't the best situation to only have one chicken but she seems to be coping better now. So having said that I am hopeful I can get her through the winter. I will be getting BA chicks this spring.

My DH found a unique (to us anyway) light bulb for reptiles that we think may be just the ticket. When DH made the chicken tractor he wired in a light socket that we can run a heavy outdoor extension cord from the garage to energize it. Also has a dimmer switch so we can regulate it. Wondering if a lightbulb like used for reptiles would work for a chicken???

Here is the info: Is there any reason this would not be good for a chicken too? Thanks so much for your input. ~Dee~

75 WATT A19 BLACKLIGHT PET LAMP OPERATES IN STANDARD HOUSEHOLD FIXTURES AND PET HABITATS - Bulborama pet light bulbs keep pets feeling healthy in their natural cozy habitat. Supra Life Blacklight Pet Lamps provide a mild source of heat for reptiles and last up to 4 times longer than standard lamps. With high UVB output, Blacklight pet light bulbs improve color and health of reptiles, last up to 10,000 hours, and simulate a nighttime moonlight environment.

http://www.bulborama.com/75-WATT-A1...EPTILE-LIGHT-BULB-p841.html?AdID=1396--P80903

Sorry I don'r remember where you are but IMHO if on the wet side Ireally wouldn't worry about heat unless it gets VERY cold. most important is to make sure she has a draft free home.