When my chicks hatch, will the light bulb hurt their eyes?

[DangerChickenHouse]

It's blinding when I look at it. Will it hurt my chicks?

 

[kidcody]

Are you using a heat light or a standard light bulb? I would suggest a red light instead. I don't think it will hurt there eyes.

 

[DangerChickenHouse]

A standard lightbulb.

I'm on lock down right now. It's day 19. It just NOW occured to me that the light bulb might be blinding.

 

[immyjay54]

A standard lightbulb.

I'm on lock down right now. It's day 19. It just NOW occured to me that the light bulb might be blinding.

I have never used a regular white light bulb. I get the 250 watt red heat light from tractor supply. Just make sure they have room to get away from the heat if needed.

 

[DangerChickenHouse]

Oh no. I think I might need to do some quick re-thinking.

I have a foam cooler from the corner gas station. It's not too big. I'm using a 15 watt bulb and it keeps the cooler at 100 degrees. Half of the cooler is taken up by a bread pan filled with water covered with hardware cloth. The other half is my cat's food dish, which holds my eggs.

Needless to say, there isn't much room for movement.

 

[matlock585]

I've always hatched with white light, and My brooder bulb is a white cause I couldn't find a red one last year due to chick days at tsc. I've never had a problem, and many healthy babies.
Relax. If it hurts their eyes they'll avoid it.

 

[DangerChickenHouse]

Thanks. If they do hatch, then I might build a brooder. We'll see.....