First time Momma

[Southern by choice]

We have had 2 fires with regular heat lamps. Never again!
Whole barns have burned down from them, destroying tens of thousands of dollars in tractors, barns, equipment, and animals..
The Premier Ones are worth every penny!

 

[NH homesteader]

I've bookmarked those lamps. I've had an absolute fear of heat lamps. I now have self regulating poultry brooders and will be ordering some of those lamps before spring. Thanks for sharing!

 

[OneFineAcre]

How cold is it?

 

[nstone630]

It's going to be 18 degrees Friday Night

 

[OneFineAcre]

I've never used a heat lamp
I've only used a plain 100 watt incandescent bulb

 

[OneFineAcre]

If you are going to hang from the middle of the barn is it going to help them ?

 

[nstone630]

I guess this is why I'm asking about a heat lamp. should i or should I not??? DH said something good tonight. we have used then for chicks, but not for a barn full of dry hay. ... I deff don't need to start a barn fire.

Advice for if we DON'T use a heat lamp...for the kids if if she has them at 18 degrees ? ?? I have dog sweaters and that's about it.

 

[nstone630]

I have a regular bulb out there now just for light. will that be enough?

She's pulled a lot of the hay out of her fed bin and has seemed t make a "bed" out of it.

I stood there for an hour...Nothing . she's "chewing cud" ALOT. but nothing else...

 

[nstone630]

 

[babsbag]

They will drive us crazy and pick the worst times to kid...that is all that you can be certain of.

I have the Premier1 heat lamps too, much better than the other kinds. If those other bulbs decide to break it can start a fire, not pretty. Is it really 18° in the barn too? It has to be a little warmer inside. Is there a way to enclose her stall a little more to conserve heat? It doesn't get that cold in CA so I don't have any experience with heat lamps or winter kidding. I used the lamps on chicks in the grow out pen but there is no straw in there.

I had a fire in my coop and I did have a light but it was determined that it was due to rats chewing electrical cords. I lost about 50 chickens. My cord is now suspended from the ceiling of the coop.