10 THINGS You DONT KNOW About Your Brooder Heat Lamp • Baby Chicks
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- 10 THINGS You DON'T KNOW About Your Brooder Heat Lamp
Papa is sharing his opinion and some knowledge about your brooder heat lamp. This video he shares with you 10 things you dont know about your brooder heat lamp and why they are important.
If you are enjoying this "10 THINGS You DONT KNOW About Your Brooder Heat Lamp" video check out this playlist:
• EVERYTHING CHICKENS • ...
To watch "10 THINGS You DONT KNOW About Your Brooder Heat Lamp" again:
• 10 THINGS You DONT KNO...
#raisingbabychicks #keepingyourchickswarm #thelalafarm
Scientific Research References:
Interruption of Day/Night Rhythm
🤓 Wilson, W. O., Woodard, A. E., & Abplanalp, H. (1956). The effect and after-effect of varied exposure to light on chicken development. The Biological Bulletin, 111(3), 415-422.
🤓 Callenbach, E. W., Nicholas, J. E., & Murphy, R. R. (1944). Influence of light on age at sexual maturity and ovulation rate of pullets. Pennsylvania State College, School of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station.
Higher Rates of Aggression
🤓 Jensen, A. B., Palme, R., & Forkman, B. (2006). Effect of brooders on feather pecking and
cannibalism in domestic fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus). Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 99(3), 287-300.
🤓 Shimmura, T., Maruyama, Y., Fujino, S., Kamimura, E., Uetake, K., Tanaka, T. (2015).
Persistent effect of broody hens on behavior of chickens. Animal Science Journal, 86(2), 214-220.
Eye Damage
🤓 Kinneaer, A., Lauber, J. K., & Boyd, T. A. S. (1974). Genesis of light-induced avian glaucoma. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 13(11), 872-875.
🤓 McCluskey, W., & Arscott, G. H. (1967). The influence of incandescent and infrared light
upon chicks. Poultry Science, 46(2), 528-529.
🤓 Lauber, J. K. (1987). Light-induced avian glaucoma as an animal model for human primary glaucoma. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 3(1), 77-100.
🤓 Li, T., Troilo, D., Glasser, A., & Howland, H. C. (1995). Constant light produces severe
corneal flattening and hyperopia in chickens. Vision research, 35(9), 1203-1209.
🤓 Bercovitz, A. B., Harrison, P. C., & Leary, G. A. (1972). Light induced alterations in growth pattern of the avian eye. Vision research, 12(7), 1253-IN5.
The LaLa Farm channel is an informational and educational - how to - DIY - channel that follows the day to day activities happening around LaLa Farm. LaLa Farm is a small, family owned farm located just south of the Florida - Georgia line in Glen Saint Mary, FL (Northeast Florida). We focus on producing small scale marketable farm products, while moving toward food self-sufficiency for our own family. We breed Registered Kiko, Boer, and Nubian goats for market and meat. We raise our own poultry for meat and eggs. We grow seasonal fruits and vegetables and maintain a colony of bees for honey and pollination of our plants. The goal of our TH-cam channel is to educate and share with our customers, followers, and anyone else interested in the homesteading or small farm lifestyle - our approach to managing the little slice of paradise we call LaLa Farm. Our channel, just like the farm, is truly a family endeavor. On any given week, you may see videos from any number of our family members depending upon the topic being discussed. Each of our family members has unique interests and skills that they bring to our farm. We would love to have you join us - the Robinson family - on our self-sufficiency and homesteading journey by subscribing to our channel.
#thelalafarm #farmlife #babychicks #bakercountyfl
CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA - WE WOULD LOVE TO GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER:
WEBSITE: www.thelalafarm.com
FACEBOOK: / lalafarmfl
INSTAGRAM: /
PINTEREST: /
CONTACT US:
EMAIL: lala@thelalafarm.com
SNAIL MAIL: The LaLa Farm, PO Box 1132, Macclenny, FL 32063
![เปิดใจ "อาจารย์เบียร์ คนตื่นธรรม" อดีตเคยสุดทุกทาง ถ้าใช้หนี้หมดไปบวชแน่ l [Nickynachat]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/IxeE0xVhy08/mqdefault.jpg)
You did a really great job here Rick, Anyone just starting to keep or hatch baby chicks should watch this more than once.
Thanks brother - much appreciated!!! We have another one coming out that compares the heat lamp, a radiant plate heater, and an infrared heater (Sweeter Heater). Pro and cons of each! - Rick
Listen to this guy he knows what he is talking about. I have personally read this material he is referencing. You mentally throw off your birds from the start. Great research my man.
Thank you.
Heat lamps can be scary! I always get worried about fires.
Great and comprehensive explanation. I wish I had watched it when I started hatching chickens. I really love my heat plate but it only holds that many under it, and it takes a lot of room in the brooder. When you add the water and the feeder, it can get very cramped in there! I just feel it's a safer option.
We use a heat plate for certain applications Anne!! I like the versatility of the plate with 2 different temperatures and being able to configure it horizontally or vertically. - Rick
You've definitely convinced me. I'm going with a heating plate.
Very good info to consider when looking for a brooder. The energy waste is enough for me to look elsewhere as a solution.
I have had my chicks in a spare little bedroom in our house with the door closed with a edenpure heater so I always kept the room temp at around 90 degrees and it always worked well.
We don’t have chickens, but that sounded like a great review. 👍
Thanks for stopping by and watching!!! - Rick
Those are all really good points and information I did not know. Thanks for sharing!
I just lost a shed and 98 chicks to a heat lamp last week
Thank you! This helped us determine to use a brooder instead.
Thank you so much for stopping by and watching. - Rick
you could always watch how many watts you employ too. we run 175 for 24 7 and it keeps it nice. we also still get -5c at night so we can adjust them up an down as needed.
great information, getting rid of the heat lamps..👍👍💚🐣🐣🐣🐤🐥🐔
Thanks for stopping by and watching. The heat lamps have uses around the homestead, we just dont use them for our chickens any longer. - Rick
Agreed , man I freaked out when I saw our temps
Yeah- it is shocking how hot those lamps get!! - Rick
Thanks
Which light bulb should I use instead?
brilliant video Rick, thanks for sharing your knowledge
Thank you so much for stopping by and watching. - Rick
This is a great video. Thank you for sharing.
Im happy to say I use my Silkie hens as incubators and heaters for my replacement chicks, and if I buy chicks I plan ahead and use my hens as surrogates, Silkies are determined setters lol. I have used this method for several years as incubators are not successful for me. Very interesting research on heat lamp. Thanks for sharing.
I have heard Silkies are very good at brooding. I dont have any Silkies. Every few months, we will go out to the barn and find a few chicks wabbling around - that is our clue they set up a nest somewhere and one of the hens went to work sitting on the prize. Thanks for stopping by and watching. - Rick
How hot could 10 of these things make ?
Burned my house down in April
I so wish I would have seen this before
Wow!! So sorry. Hope no one was injured. Thanks for stopping by and watching. - Rick
May I ask how it caught fire with this
@@andreaclyburn3131 mine fell and landed on the shavings Next thing you know house is almost on fire. Lost all the chicks These should be banned imo.
So sorry
What a great review. Thank you. I will be changing my heat source when I get chick's again. Stay safe
Hi, great video. Can you please help me find the video where you review the better options?
There are two videos I have done with options. First are heater plates that I discuss in this video: th-cam.com/video/RGidmvIdr5U/w-d-xo.html. I just recently tested and began using a premier 1 heat lamp and that review is here: th-cam.com/video/pPhOIu5rIOc/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching. - Rick
Great video but i was waiting for the alternative options
Interesting information, even to a guy without chickens.
Thanks for stopping by and watching. - Rick
Im helping a friend now that just lost there hole house from the brooder lamp falling. They lost everything. Im switching to a plate style myself. Its hard to belive till it hits home
GOOD JOB ON THE SOURCES! THANK YOU FOR THE UPLOAD!
I have a thermostat set up on my so I don't over heat them. I also keep mine outaide so for the summer days it would have been way way to hot. And now I mounted a small fan on it so if it starts getting to hot even with the light off it can help cool them down. I really liked the ceramic bulb I had but it stopped working and I had to go back to the red light for now. When we first started doing it and it was inside we used thermometer to set the height of the lamp to keep them warm but not to much. And in that room we didn't have any type of draft. But was always worried about that light falling.
Thanks for stopping by and watching. That lamp always made me nervous. So our preferred heater now is the infrared warmer that we hang from the top of the brooder now. Works great!! - Rick
Nice 👍 may have to look Into those I hate the one we have .
We still use the lamps, just not inside and then we make sure it is really secure. Thanks for stopping by and watching. - Rick
I was told a lamp is a must have for mail order chicks. Wanted to go with plate. What do u suggest for mail order chicks?
A lamp is not a must have at all. What is a must have is a heat source until the chick is fully feathered out which usually takes between 4-6 weeks. I have 30 chicks in the brooder right now and am using a suspended plate heater (Sweeter Heater). I also have a stand up plate heater, but that one has less adjust-ability than the hanging heater. The Sweeter heater is on continuously and you can touch the plate anytime without burning your hand. In other words, it provides the heat needed, but is not a fire hazard. If you must use a heat lamp, then I recommend the Premier One lamp that has a plastic housing and plastic shield on the front - it is a very sturdy lamp. I primarily use this lamp during goat kidding season to heat the kid heat boxes. Just my $.02.
@@TheLaLaFarm thank you so much. I wanted to go with the plate heater and got worried when others were saying it isn't enough for mail order chicks. Great videos and thanks again!
Very informative! I don't have chickens, but sure do appreciate farm fresh eggs as a baker!
Hello my friend thank you for sharing
Thanks for stopping by and watching!!! - Rick
It’s true heat lamps are one of the main reasons for Homesteads catching on fire
Chickens can't see red light, they are blind to it. Hence why red bulbs are used. Just fasten thought the clasp, like though the giant hole in the fixture, and you will never have issues. You can also use the ceramic bulbs that produce zero light and only heat.
Chickens are tetrachromatic. They have 4 types of cones that let them see red, blue, and green light, as well as ultraviolet light. They actually see more of the color spectrum than humans. I would like to know your scientific reference for your statement because it is contrary to fact and scientific evidence as cited in the video.
I don't why these crappy lamps are even still manufactured and available for people to purchase. I've heard way too many structure fires caused by them. Most people just dont even have a clue of the danger of them. It's sad. And those clamps! They are garbage. Only once ever have we had one that actually had a decent clamp on a lamp.
But it's like you said they are the cheapest choice for a heat source so they are what's often purchased. My family could not begin to afford one of the VERY GOOD heat lamps for each of our goat kidding stalls.
I use chain to secure my heat lamps and also drilled extra holes and wired it to chain
I use temp gauge and temp gun to keep it at 99/100
I got a starter kit for chickens I got a 40 gallon rubber oval tank and was told to make sure they stay warm but I know what it’s like to stay in light all day. Can I buy a programmable timer like I used to have for my bearded dragons? It will turn on by itself at 8am every day and off at 8pm at night, will this work?
Should be a continuous temperature that the chicks can move in and out of. I use and infrared heater from Sweeter Heater. You are simulating the chicks being under their mother for approximately the first 30 days.
Is gas brooder safer ? I got the heat lamp thinking its safer than gas
Rick must work thirds like me. I love the kicker
Thanks for stopping by and watching Mack!! - Rick
I never use an incandescent, but I do use the lamps with ceramic heat emitters and a temperature control. Just checked the one I have running on my chicks and the lamp is 103 degrees. The CHE is hot AF though. Always use multiple methods to secure your lamp. I had a good set up on a hedgehog with a CHE, temperature controler and a secondary over/under temp alarm that ran reliably without incident for years.
Would they be ok in a room that is 70 at night until morning or should I keep them warmer?
They should be under a heat lamp that provides a zone of about 95 degrees and enough room to move about the brooder freely to come into an and out of the heat to regulate it. Then reduce the heat by 5 degrees F each week until reaching a minimum of 55 degrees. They should be close to feathered out at one month then they can self regulate their body temperature. - Rick
I haven't found anything that works better than a heat lamp. Best I can do is secure the lamp against falling. I have two sweeter heaters and multiple other plate heaters by other companies. Have yet to find anything that doesn't have the chicks huddled in a mass under it. I've even found them lethargic. I'll keep searching.
How many watts is your light bulb?
I keep my heat lamp 24" above the chick's and use a simple cheap tripod to hold the light. Works great, always put wire over your box / tub to 100% prevent light from ever contacting the wood shavings and chics.
What is your recommend brooder heater?
Love you man from pakistan❤
You should inform us on what to use, you don’t mention anything
Great job, very good information!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for stopping by and watching. - Rick
I want that jacket. What brand is it?
It is just a generic jacket I got at Tractor Supply years ago. It is a heavy canvas with corduroy collar and heavy flannel lining. It is an excellent jacket for colder mornings in Florida down in the 30's probably not much colder than that. Thanks for stopping by and watching. - Rick
Great info
Nice job and great editing! -Ed
Thanks for stopping by and watching!! - Rick
i raise mine in a box inside the house with just a 45 watt lightbulb works every time
I've know of two families that had fires started from heat lamps. One of them lost their home. I'm going to use a Wool Hen on my next batch.
I know a family that caught their barn on fire with that heat. Burned down the barn and killed all their animals. It just is not worth the risk. I did an update video a few weeks back on a plastic heat lamp that I really like from Premier 1. Thanks for watching. - Rick
Lost my entire inside of my house from a heat lamp plus my ducklings. Fire totally gutted my home.
Allot of people emptied the toilet paper section when COVID hit. I'm going to stick to the bulb lol .. and the best part about it is you don't need to be a light bulb yourself to use it.
يمكن اتجاوبني كم المسافة بين المبه والدجاجات
so what is the solution?
I prefer the flexibility of a flat panel heater. They can be stood up or kept horizontal for chicks to go under the heater plate. Here is a link to an example at Tractor supply. www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/cozy-chicken-coop-flat-panel-heater-200w-1225112?cid=Shopping-Google-Product-1225112&gclid=Cj0KCQiAjc2QBhDgARIsAMc3SqTx_EM5dRYCUbKJu35rlU-VaLNDD0kDVZXbLVdgUojqTVArFrxdKSwaApycEALw_wcB. We also did a recent update video on a different heat lamp that we are using. Not for chickens yet, but for our hogs and goat kids.
I see utube videos all the time with heat lamps not secured and cords hanging down that animals can pull down
Sadly when I say something they get pissed at me
Ok, there are an awful lot of hobby breeders and garden pet owners talking language that isn't really relevant, hatch rates for example is the consideration of mass production. Small hobby breeders SHOULD be concentrating the quality of the eggs they hatch not the quantity. Im guessing its down to the research others have done in the past and the sources of information they selected, problem is that information is being shared so an awful lot of the facts people are swearing by are merely best practices.
buying cheap quality heat lamp like the one in your video will only last months , buying good quality will last years. I run anywhere from 5 to 10 lamps 24/7 and also run up to thirteen 1000 watt halogen lights to mimic the sun. They all hang by chains and never had an issue in 50 years , obviously things wear out and need to be replaced but keeping on top of buying new equipment or repairing when needed is important.
led black heat lamps, no light produced